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Where is Nanjing in China?

Eastern China.

Nanjing is located in eastern China, southwest of Jiangsu Province and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, starting from 31°14′N in the south to 32°37′N in the north, from 118°22′E in the west to 119°14E in the east. ', the maximum horizontal distance from east to west is about 70 kilometers, and the maximum vertical distance from north to south is about 150 kilometers. The city's plane is long from north to south and narrow from east to west, covering an area of ??6587.02 square kilometers.

Nanjing is an important central city in eastern China, an important scientific research and education base and a comprehensive transportation hub in the country. It is the only megacity in the Yangtze River Delta and an important gateway city that the Yangtze River Delta radiates to drive the development of the central and western regions. It is one of the first batch of It is a national historical and cultural city and a national key scenic tourist city.

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Brief overview:

City name: Nanjing (English: Nanjing Pinyin: nán jīng). It is also known as "Jinling", "Jiankang" and "Stone City".

Latitude and longitude: 31°14′~32°37′ north latitude, 118°22′~119°14′ east longitude.

Jurisdiction: 11 municipal districts.

Urban area: 6587.02 square kilometers

Permanent population: 8.50 million (end of 2019)

Ethnicities: Nanjing has 53 of the 56 ethnic groups in China nation. The most populous ethnic group is the Han.

Postal code: 210000-211800

Telephone area code: 025(+86)

Car license plate: Su A

City Flower : Plum Blossom

City Tree: Cedar

Reference: Nanjing Municipal People's Government-City Overview