Nanzhao county borders Wolong District of Nanyang City in the south, Neixiang in the west and Lushan and Songxian in the north. Known as "controlling Ruluo in the north and Jingxiang in the south", it is a battleground for military strategists in past dynasties. At present, Nanzhao County is under the jurisdiction of Nanyang City. Located at the southern foot of Funiu Mountain, the northern edge of Nanyang Basin and adjacent to Fangcheng in the east.

Nanzhao county has convenient transportation and rich tourism resources. Liu Jiao Railway runs through the north and south, and Erguang Expressway and 207 national highway crisscross. It is 60 kilometers south of Nanyang Airport. Nanzhao has a long history. Xia Shang belongs to Yuzhou, Qin belongs to Luo County, Tang belongs to Xiangcheng, and Ming Chenghua belongs to Nanzhao County in the twelfth year. It is one of the important birthplaces of early human beings in China. There are Nanzhao ape-man 500 thousand years ago, the ancestor of human beings in the Central Plains, and the site of the Great Wall of Chu listed in the national list.

Topography of nanzhao county

Nanzhao county is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, which is roughly divided into three steps. The Funiu Mountain Range formed by the eastward extension of Qinling Mountains spans northwest, southwest, north and northeast, with more than 300 peaks.

The mountains in nanzhao county are arched, winding from northwest to southwest and northeast. Shiren Mountain, the highest peak, is 265,438+053,80 meters above sea level. The altitude is between 500 meters and 2000 meters, which is the first step. The hills in the middle are undulating, some mountains transition to plains, and some are open from northwest to southeast, with an altitude of 200 meters to 500 meters, which is the second step. The south is connected with Nanyang basin, which is a plain area below 200 meters above sea level and is the third step. The overall outline of the county's terrain is slightly "dustpan"-shaped.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-nanzhao county