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Geographical location

Wuhan City is located in the eastern part of the Jianghan Plain, at the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the Yangtze River and the Han River. East longitude 113°41′-115°05′, north latitude 29°58′-31°22′. The eastern end is in Jiangjunshan, Liuhe Township, Xinzhou District, the western end is Yaowan Village, Chenggong Township, Caidian District, the southern end is in Liujunbao Village, Husi Township, Jiangxia District, and the northern end is Duanjiatian Village, Caidian Township, Huangpi District. The urban area consists of three towns, namely Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, which stand across the river and are commonly known as the Three Towns of Wuhan. It borders 12 cities and counties in Hubei Province, including Huangzhou, Ezhou, Daye, Xianning, Jiayu, Honghu, Xiantao, Hanchuan, Xiaogan, Dawu, Hong'an and Macheng. It looks like a colorful butterfly from west to east. In my country's economic and geographical circles, Wuhan is in a superior central location, within 700 kilometers of large and medium-sized cities such as Changsha, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Nanchang, Jiujiang, Hefei, and Nanjing, and close to Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Megacities such as Chongqing and Xi'an are all about 1,200 kilometers apart. Express trains generally take about 10 hours to arrive.

Topography

The terrain of Wuhan is mainly plains, with a small amount of low hills, hills and hills.

Flat plains are located on both sides of the Yangtze River, Han River and their tributaries, and around lakes. It is a cotton and vegetable producing area. The Langgang Plain is located around the lake and in the transition zone from hills to plains, and is rich in rice and fish. The hills are divided into three rows, all covered by trees: the northern row is distributed in Xinzhou District and the northern part of Huangpi District; the middle row crosses the urban area; and the southern row is distributed in Caidian District and the northern part of Jiangxia District. Low mountains are mainly distributed in Huangpi District and the northeastern part of Xinzhou District, with an altitude of 200 to 500 meters above sea level. The twin peaks at the junction of Huangpi District and Xiaogan City, with an altitude of 873 meters, are the highest points in Wuhan.

Climate Environment

Wuhan has a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with abundant rainfall, sufficient sunshine, and four distinct seasons. The overall climate environment is good. In the past 30 years, the average annual rainfall has been 1,269 mm, mostly concentrated from June to August. The average annual temperature is 15.8℃-17.5℃, the annual frost-free period is generally 211-272 days, and the total annual sunshine hours are 1810-2100 hours.

Travel time

Wuhan is a famous "stove" along the Yangtze River. The summer there is very hot. Even standing on the bank of the Yangtze River, there is no wind. There will be ten A few days of scorching heat above 40 degrees. Therefore, you must avoid summer when traveling to Wuhan, otherwise the scorching sun will make you lose all interest in traveling; and Wuhan is very cold and cold in winter, so it is not suitable to go there. Therefore, it is best to travel to Wuhan in spring and autumn. In spring (March and April), you can go to the campus of Wuhan University on Luojia Mountain in Wuchang to enjoy cherry blossoms; in autumn, it is suitable to go to the Troubadour by the East Lake to commemorate the great poet Qu Yuan. .

Water System

The water quality of the five rivers in Wuhan, including the Yangtze River, Han River, Daoshui River, Sheshui River and Jushui River, all meet the surface water environment quality standards, and the water quality in suburban counties is basically Meet natural drinking water standards. A huge water network with the urban area as the center and the Yangtze River as the main trunk ensures good forest vegetation and ecological environment. The Yangtze River enters Wuhan City from Hannan District, flows from southwest to northeast, turns to the southeast when it reaches Tianxingzhou, then turns to the northeast near Zuoling, and exits at Dabu in Xinzhou District, with a journey of 150.5 kilometers. The Wuhan section of the Yangtze River has a large amount of water, with an annual average of 710 billion m3, a long flood season, and significant changes in water levels. The river channel is relatively straight, but there are hills approaching the river bank, which control the river channel and constrain it, resulting in sandbars formed by siltation such as Tianxingzhou and Baishazhou. The narrowest point of the Yangtze River in Wuhan City is located under the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, with a width of 1,100 meters; the widest point is located in Qingshan Town, with a width of 3,880 meters. The Han River enters Wuhan City from Caidian District and flows into the Yangtze River at Nan'an Tsui. The river bends at 22 places in Wuhan.

Natural resources

Wuhan is blessed with unique natural resources, which are rare among big cities at home and abroad. One is sufficient water resources. The city is criss-crossed by rivers, intertwined with lakes and ports. The Yangtze River and Han River converge in the center of the city, and receive inflows from the north and south tributaries. Many large and small lakes are embedded on both sides of the river, forming a network of lakes and swamps. The city's total water area is 2,205.06 square kilometers, accounting for 25.79% of the city's total area, ranking first among major cities in the country. The second is the inexhaustible physical and biological resources. The city is known as the land of fish and rice, with more than 240 varieties of food crops; 50 varieties of cash crops; 88 species of fish resources, 11 orders and 11 families; and 88 species of aquatic animals. 8 orders, 14 families and 45 species. The third is abundant mineral resources. 38 mineral deposits have been discovered in our city, of which 24 mineral species have proven reserves (excluding groundwater), accounting for 30.38% of the province’s proven mineral reserves. The cumulative proven reserves are 961.2565 million tons, and the retained mineral reserves are 798.2975 million tons. Non-metallic mineral resources are very abundant, mainly including quartz sandstone for building materials, clay for bricks and tiles, limestone for ash making, flux limestone and dolomite for metallurgy. Among them, the reserves of bentonite, metallurgical dolomite and glass quartz sandstone rank among It ranks first in the province, and its gypsum reserves rank third in the province. There are 384 mineral deposits with proven reserves in the city, including 4 large-scale mineral deposits, 10 medium-sized mineral deposits, 43 small-scale mineral deposits and 327 mineral sites.