Which province and city does Rugao belong to?

Rugao belongs to Nantong City, Jiangsu Province.

Rugao is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, which is managed by Nantong City. It is located in the middle of Jiangsu Province, on the north bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It faces Zhangjiagang City across the river in the south, Hai 'an City in the north, Rudong County in the east, Tongzhou District in Nantong City in the southeast, Taixing City in the west and Jingjiang City in the southwest. The total area of the city is 1576.47 square kilometers, which belongs to the north subtropical monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons, mild climate and rainy weather.

As of April, 2023, Rugao has three streets under its jurisdiction, 1 1 town, and the municipal government is located in Rucheng street. By the end of 2022, the resident population of Rugao was 1.223 million, and the history of Rugao county was 1.600 years, with a recorded history of about 2,500 years. 1991February 6, Rugao withdrew its county to build a city (county-level city).

geographical environment

Rugao is located in the Yangtze platform fold belt under the Yangtze paraplatform, which is a Mesozoic-Cenozoic relative uplift area of Sunan-Wunansha in the Suzhong-Subei Depression. The main features of geological structure are: banded cutting in the northeast direction and massive cutting in the northwest direction. The territory is a plain, the overall horizontal level is higher than that of neighboring counties, and the terrain is slightly inclined from northwest to southeast (2-6 meters above sea level). For example, the terrain on both sides of the middle section of the Thai Canal is the highest, and the terrain east of the river is lower, similar to

Rugao's climate is characterized by four distinct seasons, mild climate, abundant rain and sunshine, and long frost-free period. In the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937), Jiangsu local chronicles said: "Rugao, because of its proximity to the ocean, is obviously influenced by the ocean, which is mild and humid, and is most suitable for human survival and reproduction." "Meteorological Division of China" states: "Rugao belongs to the humid climate zone in the north subtropical zone, and monsoon circulation is the main factor that dominates the climate in the territory. Generally, it is rainy in the high temperature season and relatively dry in the cold season. "

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Rugao City