Hefei is the capital of Anhui Province, abbreviated as "Lu" or "He", formerly known as Luzhou, Luyang, and Hefei. Hefei is located in the central part of Anhui Province, between the Jianghuai River and the Yangtze River Delta. It belongs to the "Yangtze River Delta" urban agglomeration and is the hinterland of the coast and the forefront of the inland. To the west is Lu'an City, to the north is Huainan City, to the northeast is Chuzhou City, to the southeast are Ma'anshan City and Wuhu City, and to the southwest are Anqing City and Tongling City. As of February 17, 2023, Hefei has jurisdiction over four counties: Feidong, Feixi, Changfeng, and Lujiang, one county-level city of Chaohu, and four districts: Yaohai, Luyang, Shushan, and Baohe. There are a total of 81 townships, 55 street offices, 563 community residents' committees, and 1148 village committees in the city. The total land area of Hefei City is 11445 square kilometers.
Hefei surrounds Chao Lake, one of the five major freshwater lakes in China, and the Jianghuai watershed spans the entire area from southwest to northeast. As of the end of 2022, the city's permanent population was 9.634 million people. Hefei belongs to a subtropical monsoon humid climate with distinct monsoons, four distinct seasons, mild climate, and moderate rainfall. The average annual total water resources in Hefei City is 3.976 billion cubic meters. The total sowing area of crops in Hefei is 689100 hectares, making it an important agricultural and sideline product production area in China. There are 11 types of mineral resources discovered, among which Feidong County has the second largest phosphate reserves in the province; Lujiang County is known as the "underground treasure trove". In 2022, the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 1.2013 trillion yuan
As of the end of 2022, there are 58 types of higher education institutions in the city (including adult colleges, excluding military colleges), including 9 graduate training institutions; There are 49 secondary vocational education schools (excluding technical schools), 100 regular high schools, 217 regular junior high schools, 470 primary schools, and 1563 kindergartens. There are 3703 medical and health institutions (including village clinics) in the city, including 222 hospitals, 3356 primary medical and health institutions, 56 professional public health institutions, and 70 other health institutions.
In 2024, the total permanent population of Hefei will exceed 10 million, reaching 10.002 million people.
Hefei has a city history of over 2000 years and was once one of the 18 largest cities in China during the Han Dynasty. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420), the "New City" was destroyed and abolished. In the fifth year of the Kaihuang reign of the Sui Dynasty (585), a earthen city was built (now the southern half of the old city area). During the reign of Tang Zhenguan (627-649), the "Jindou City" was built on the high ground of Gangfu on the south bank of the Fei River; During the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), it was further expanded to the north and the "Douliang City" was built. On January 21, 1949, Hefei was liberated. During the "First Five Year Plan" period, while renovating and utilizing the old city, Hefei also opened up industrial zones in the eastern and northern suburbs. During the "Second Five Year Plan" period, the urban construction of Hefei started fast and then slowed down, with significant fluctuations. During the three-year adjustment period, the urban construction of Hefei is still in a difficult situation. During the Cultural Revolution, urban planning and construction were severely affected. .
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