Hefei is named after the fact that both the East Hefei River and the South Hefei River originated here. Hefei is known as "Hometown of Three Kingdoms and Hometown of Bao Zheng". Hefei County is located in the Qin Dynasty. From the Sui Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hefei has always been the seat of Luzhou Prefecture, so it is also called "Luzhou" and "Luyang".
Hefei, referred to as "Lu" or "He", was called Luzhou, Luyang and Hefei in ancient times. It is a prefecture-level city, the provincial capital and the central city of Hefei metropolitan area under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province. It is a sub-central city of China Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration approved by the State Council, an important scientific research and education base, a modern manufacturing base and a comprehensive transportation hub in China. By 2022, the city will have jurisdiction over 4 districts and 4 counties, with 650 trustees.
geographical environment
Hefei is located in the east of China, in the middle of Anhui Province, between Jianghuai and the west wing of the Yangtze River Delta. It connects east and west, connects north and south, and is surrounded by lakes and rivers, between 30 57 ′-32 32 ′ north latitude and16 41′-65438+east longitude. Anqing City is adjacent to Tongling City in the south, with a total area of 1 1445 square kilometers, of which the municipal district 1339 square kilometers.
Hefei is surrounded by Chaohu Lake. There are three landforms in the territory: hilly land, low hills and low-lying plains. Hilly areas are the main landforms. The elevation of the whole city is between15-80m, with an average elevation of 20-40m. The terrain of the main city is inclined from northwest to southeast, and the hills are undulating; Southwest belongs to Dabie Mountain. The highest altitude is Niuwangzhai, 595 meters above sea level in the west of the city.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hefei City