Shanghai, referred to as "Shanghai" or "Shen" for short, is a municipality directly under the Central Government of the People's Republic of China, a national central city, a megacity and a core city of Shanghai metropolitan area. China is an international economic, financial, trade, shipping and scientific and technological innovation center approved by the State Council, People's Republic of China (PRC) (China), and a famous historical and cultural city in China.
Shanghai is located in the east of China, on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean and on the eastern edge of the Asian continent. It is a part of the alluvial plain in the Yangtze River Delta, between east longitude12052'-12212' and north latitude 30 40'-3 1 53'. The average elevation of Shanghai is 2. 19 meters, and Dajinshan Island is the highest point in Shanghai, with an elevation of 103.7 meters, which belongs to subtropical monsoon climate. The river network mainly includes Huangpu River, the main road flowing through the urban area, and its tributaries Suzhou River, Chuanyang River and Dianpu River.
Topography of Shanghai
Shanghai is a part of the alluvial plain in the Yangtze River Delta, with an average elevation of about 2. 19 meters. The highest altitude is Dajinshan Island in Hangzhou Bay, Jinshan District, with an altitude of 103.70 meters. There are relics of tianmashan, Xue Shan and Phoenix Mountain in the west, and tianmashan is the highest point on the land, with an altitude of 99.8 meters. There is a stone tablet "the top of Sheshan". There are rock islands such as Dajinshan Island, Xiaojinshan Island, Fushan Island (Turtle Island), Sheshan Island and Xiaoyangshan Island in the sea area.
In the north of Shanghai, where the Yangtze River meets the sea, there are three islands: Chongming Island, Changxing Island and hengsha island. Chongming Island, the third largest island in China, is formed by alluvial sediment carried by the Yangtze River, with an area of 104 1.2 1 km2 and an altitude of 3.5-4.5 meters. Changxing Island covers an area of 88.54 square kilometers, and hengsha island covers an area of 55.74 square kilometers.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Shanghai.