Handan is located in the southernmost part of Hebei Province, between 36021'-44' north latitude and 114003'-40' east longitude. It borders the three provinces of Shanxi, Shandong and Henan, with a total area of ??12,000 square kilometers. The urban area covers an area of ??457 square kilometers, with a total population of 8.499 million and jurisdiction over 19 counties (cities).
The terrain of Handan descends in steps from west to east, with huge height differences and complex and diverse landform types. Bounded by the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, the west is surrounded by medium and low mountainous hilly landforms, and the east is bounded by the North China Plain. The highest altitude is 1898.7 meters and the lowest is 32.7 meters. It has a temperate semi-temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. The average annual temperature is 13.8 degrees Celsius, the average precipitation is about 550 mm, and the frost-free period is 180-200 days.
Handan City is a famous historical and cultural city with fertile water and soil, rich products, and is rich in wheat, corn, and cotton. It is known as the "Granary of Southern Hebei" and the "Cotton Sea of ??Southern Hebei". There are many types of mineral resources with considerable reserves, including 29 types of minerals, including iron, coal, limestone, bauxite, gold, copper, associated cobalt, manganese, pyrite, graphite, refractory clay, and wollastonite, of which 20 have been developed. kind. The city's total ore output is 29.6935 million tons, including 15.953 million tons of coal, 4.6693 million tons of iron ore, and 9.6712 million tons of other non-metallic minerals. The total annual mineral product value is 3.462 billion yuan. Tourism resources are extremely rich, with more than 500 places of interest and historical sites. The main historical sites and tourist attractions include Wuling Congtai, Huangliang Mengluxian Temple, Wa Palace and Xiangtangshan Grottoes, etc., as well as the newly developed Changshou Village, Jingniang Lake, Wudang Mountains and other folk scenic spots.
Handan has obvious resource and location advantages and a solid economic foundation. It is the central city of the Central Plains Economic and Technological Cooperation Zone. The western part has beautiful mountains and rivers and is rich in mineral resources. The eastern plain is rich in various agricultural products and cash crops, and is known as the "Granary of Southern Hebei and the Cotton Sea". Handan has developed transportation. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Beijing-Shenzhen Expressway, and 107 National Highway run across the north and south. Handan-Changzhou Railway, Handan-Jiji Railway, and 309 National Highway connect the east and west. It is an important transportation hub in the Central Plains region.
Handan City has 47 urban transportation lines, with a total network length of 3,001 kilometers, an annual passenger volume of 53 million passengers, and an annual operating mileage of 25 million kilometers; it has created an urban commercial shopping center as a transfer hub. The city's urban bus line network connects main roads with new and old residential areas and administrative districts, and runs through streets and alleys, which greatly facilitates the transportation of passengers in the city. Handan Airport is under expansion.