The northern hemisphere refers to the area north of the equator of the earth. All the people in the northern hemisphere are North America and Europe. In this hemisphere, land accounts for 39.3% and ocean accounts for 60.7%. Winter in the northern hemisphere is usually 65438+February to February, and summer is usually June to August, which is contrary to the four seasons in the southern hemisphere.
The whole of China is located at the northern end of the equator, so the whole of China is located in the northern hemisphere, and Xiangtan is located in Hunan, China, so it is located in the northern hemisphere.
Xiangtan City, located in Hunan, China, is the central city of the National Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Urban Agglomeration "Two-oriented Society" Comprehensive Reform Experimental Zone, an excellent tourist city in China, a national garden city, a famous historical and cultural city in Hunan Province and an advanced city in the creation of a national civilized city. It has jurisdiction over 5 counties (cities) including Xiangtan County, Xiangxiang City, Shaoshan City, yuhu district City and Yuetang District, with a total area of 5,000. Xiangtan City 168.5438+0 square kilometers, with a built-up area of 79.2 square kilometers.
Xiangtan was founded in the Southern Dynasties, about 1500 years ago. It is the important birthplace of Huxiang culture and the cradle of China red culture, and has the reputation of "Little Nanjing" and "Golden Xiangtan". "There are many heroes in one county in the world, and beautiful scenery in central Hunan", great men and masters come forth in large numbers in Xiangtan, famous officials in Shu and Han dynasties such as Jiang Wan and Zeng Guofan, cultural celebrities such as Qi Baishi, a generation of leaders, founding father Peng, famous soldiers and founding generals such as Chen Geng and Tan Zheng were born here. After thousands of years' accumulation, it is rich in human resources in science and education, and its strength in science and education ranks second in Hunan Province, with 12 universities such as Xiangtan University and Hunan University of Science and Technology. It is an advanced city in scientific and technological progress and a national intellectual property demonstration city. The national traffic arteries Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway and Shanghai-Kunming Expressway meet in the urban area, and the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Shanghai-Kunming Railway and Shanghai-Kunming Passenger Dedicated Line crisscross the territory. The Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan intercity railway under construction will soon be built into a three-city and half-hour economic circle. Xiangtan is one of the 23 key industrial cities in China during the "First Five-Year Plan" and "Second Five-Year Plan" and an important industrial town in central and southern China. At present, it has a state-level Xiangtan high-tech development zone, a state-level Xiangtan economic and technological development zone and a Xiangtan comprehensive bonded zone. In 20 14, the regional GDP157 billion yuan, and the per capita GDP is second only to Changsha.