Zhongshan, known as Xiangshan in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, one of the five prefecture-level cities without districts in China, one of the central cities in the Pearl River Delta, an important node city in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and one of the regional central cities in Guangdong Province. For many years, it has maintained the fifth economic aggregate in Guangdong Province, and it is also known as the four tigers in Guangdong with Shunde, Nanhai and Dongguan.
Zhongshan, formerly known as Xiangshan, is the hometown of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner of China. Shaoxing was founded in the 22nd year of the Southern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1 152). In memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, it was renamed Zhongshan County on 1925 ..194910/0, and Zhongshan County was liberated on October 30th. Later, Zhuhai County and Doumen County (mostly) were gradually divided, and some places were allocated to Panyu County, Shunde County and Xinhui County.
1983 65438+On February 22nd, Zhongshan County was abolished and Zhongshan City (county level) was established, with the administrative area of Zhongshan County as the administrative area of Zhongshan City. 1988 65438+1On October 7th, Zhongshan was upgraded to a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Provincial People's Government.
Zhongshan City is located in the south-central part of Guangdong Province, which is the downstream of the south-central part of the Pearl River Delta and the place where the Beijiang River flows into the sea. It is connected with Panyu District of Guangzhou City and Shunde District of Foshan City in the north, Jiangmen City, Xinhui District and Doumen District of Zhuhai City in the west, Zhuhai City in the southeast, Lingdingyang in the Pearl River Estuary in the east and Shenzhen City and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region across the river.
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By the end of 20 18, there were 18 towns in Zhongshan (Huangpu Town, nantou town Town, Dongfeng Town, Fusha Town, Xiaolan Town, Dongsheng Town, Guzhen Town, henglan town Town, Sanjiao Town, Minzhong Town, nanlang town Town, Port Town, Dayong Town, shaxi town Town, sanxiang town Town, Banfu Town, etc. Specifically introduce the following towns:
1. Huangpu Town belongs to Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, located in the northernmost part of Zhongshan City, located in the development core of the metropolitan area on the west bank of the Pearl River Delta, and one-hour living circle with Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Jiangmen, Dongguan, Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao.
2. dongfeng town, which belongs to Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, is located in the southwest of the Pearl River Delta, adjacent to Shunde District of Foshan City, across the river from Xiaolan Port, 55km from Guangzhou in the north, 60km from Zhuhai in the south and Shenzhen 120km in the east. Ji Ya Waterway and Xiaolan Waterway flow through the north and south sides of the east wind.
3. Port Town belongs to Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, and its northeast is separated from Sanjiao and Minzhong towns by Jiya Waterway. Shiqi River is the boundary between the southeast and Zhongshan Torch High-tech Industrial Development Zone. The south is bordered by the East District and Shi Qi District; West Street and Dongsheng Town; The northwest is connected with Fusha Town.