Huainan, known as Zhoulai in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, a second-class big city, an energy production base dominated by coal and electricity in East China, an important central city in northern Anhui, and an important national energy base approved by the State Council. Huainan is located in the north-central part of Anhui, in the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta and on the bank of the Huaihe River. Known as "the throat of Zhongzhou and the barrier to the south of the Yangtze River", it is an important node of the urban agglomeration along the Huaihe River.

Huainan is the core city of Hefei Metropolitan Area, the energy capital of China, an important industrial city of Anhui Province, an excellent tourist city of China, a livable city of China, a national model city of greening, a national garden city, the first batch of smart cities in China, the best investment city of China, the happiest city of China, and the city of China idioms and allusions.

The historical evolution of Huainan;

In 0949, 65438+654381October +08, the 6th Army Division of Henan-Anhui Soviet Area12nd Regiment liberated Huainan. In March, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China East China Bureau decided to set up Huainan Coal Mine Special Administrative Region on the basis of Huainan three towns; In April, Huainan Coal Mine Special Administrative Region was changed to Huainan Mining Area.

1950 September, Huainan City was established at the county level.

1June, 952, Huainan City was established.

1977 65438+ 10, Fengtai County was incorporated into Fuyang Special Zone.

1999165438+10, maoji social development comprehensive experimental zone was approved.

In July 2006, Kongdian Township, Sanhe Township, Cao An Town, Shiyuan Township, Gudui Hui Township, Yanggong Town and Sun Miao Township were respectively transferred from Changfeng County to Datong District, Tianjiaan District and Xiejiaji District of Huainan City.

20 15 12.3 the State Council approved Shouxian County of Lu 'an City to be placed under the jurisdiction of Huainan City.