泉州市截至(zhi)2017年(nian),轄鯉城區(qu)(qu)、豐澤(ze)區(qu)(qu)、洛江區(qu)(qu)、泉港區(qu)(qu)4個(ge)區(qu)(qu)及惠安縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、安溪縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、永春縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、德化縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、金門縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(待統一)5個(ge)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),代管晉江市(shi)、石(shi)獅市(shi)、南安市(shi)3個(ge)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)級(ji)市(shi)。 市(shi)政(zheng)府駐地(di)東(dong)海街(jie)道海星街(jie)市(shi)行政(zheng)服務中心。
泉州位于(yu)東(dong)經(jing)117°25′—119°05′,北緯24°30′—25°56′,地處(chu)福建省東(dong)南(nan)沿海、臺(tai)灣(wan)海峽(xia)西岸(an),離臺(tai)灣(wan)最近處(chu)僅距97海里,距金門最近處(chu)僅5.61海里,東(dong)西寬153千米,南(nan)北長157千米,陸域(yu)面積(ji)11014.78平(ping)方千米(包括金門島),約占全省陸地面積(ji)的9.08%。
泉州市(shi)大地構造位于(yu)華南(nan)(nan)(nan)褶(zhe)皺系的(de)(de)東南(nan)(nan)(nan)部,閩東火山(shan)(shan)(shan)斷(duan)拗帶的(de)(de)中南(nan)(nan)(nan)段。構造帶均呈(cheng)北(bei)東—南(nan)(nan)(nan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)方向(xiang)(xiang)展(zhan)布(bu)。境內(nei)五分之四以上(shang)的(de)(de)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)分布(bu)為中生代(dai)火山(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)系和侵入(ru)巖(yan),兩者出露面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)約各占一半,從西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)往東南(nan)(nan)(nan)侵入(ru)巖(yan)分布(bu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)增(zeng)多成(cheng)為主體(ti)。閩中大山(shan)(shan)(shan)帶中段戴云山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈(mo)主干(gan)呈(cheng)北(bei)東—南(nan)(nan)(nan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)方向(xiang)(xiang)展(zhan)布(bu),橫臥西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)部德化境內(nei),規模(mo)龐大,主峰海拔1856米(mi),為福建省第二高(gao)峰。其支脈(mo)和余脈(mo)向(xiang)(xiang)東南(nan)(nan)(nan)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)部綿延,地勢(shi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)高(gao),往東南(nan)(nan)(nan)呈(cheng)階梯狀下降,構成(cheng)由中低山(shan)(shan)(shan)向(xiang)(xiang)丘陵、臺(tai)地至平原遞變的(de)(de)多層狀地形(xing)地貌(mao)景觀(guan)。
泉州(zhou)市地(di)(di)處低緯度,東臨海(hai)洋(yang),屬亞(ya)熱帶(dai)海(hai)洋(yang)性季(ji)風氣(qi)候(hou),氣(qi)候(hou)條件優越(yue),氣(qi)候(hou)資源豐富。泉州(zhou)市氣(qi)候(hou)有(you)(you)3個(ge)基本特征:一是氣(qi)溫高(gao),光熱豐富。年(nian)(nian)太陽輻(fu)射總量(liang)(liang)(liang)為(wei)(wei)120~140千卡/平方厘(li)米,大部(bu)(bu)分(fen)地(di)(di)區年(nian)(nian)平均氣(qi)溫為(wei)(wei)19.5~21.0℃(僅西(xi)(xi)北(bei)部(bu)(bu)的山區低于18℃),最熱月(yue)(yue)平均氣(qi)溫達26~29℃,最冷月(yue)(yue)也有(you)(you)9~13℃。全(quan)年(nian)(nian)無霜期(qi)長,沿海(hai)地(di)(di)區基本無霜。≥10℃的有(you)(you)效積(ji)溫為(wei)(wei)5610~7250℃。年(nian)(nian)日(ri)照時(shi)數為(wei)(wei)1800~2200小(xiao)時(shi)。二是降(jiang)(jiang)水(shui)充沛,但時(shi)空分(fen)布不(bu)均勻。全(quan)市年(nian)(nian)降(jiang)(jiang)水(shui)量(liang)(liang)(liang)為(wei)(wei)1000~1800毫米,自東南部(bu)(bu)向西(xi)(xi)北(bei)部(bu)(bu)遞(di)增,內(nei)陸地(di)(di)區比(bi)沿海(hai)地(di)(di)區多(duo)一倍左右。干(gan)、濕季(ji)甚為(wei)(wei)分(fen)明:3~9月(yue)(yue)降(jiang)(jiang)水(shui)量(liang)(liang)(liang)占(zhan)全(quan)年(nian)(nian)的80%,為(wei)(wei)濕季(ji);10~2月(yue)(yue)僅占(zhan)全(quan)年(nian)(nian)的20%,為(wei)(wei)干(gan)季(ji)。降(jiang)(jiang)水(shui)量(liang)(liang)(liang)年(nian)(nian)際間變化率大,少雨(yu)(yu)年(nian)(nian)份(fen)降(jiang)(jiang)水(shui)量(liang)(liang)(liang)不(bu)及(ji)多(duo)雨(yu)(yu)年(nian)(nian)份(fen)的一半。三是季(ji)風氣(qi)候(hou)顯著。冬半年(nian)(nian)主要受(shou)蒙古冷高(gao)壓楔控(kong)制,盛(sheng)(sheng)行(xing)偏(pian)北(bei)風,氣(qi)溫低,干(gan)燥少雨(yu)(yu);夏半年(nian)(nian)主要受(shou)副(fu)熱帶(dai)高(gao)壓影響,盛(sheng)(sheng)行(xing)偏(pian)南風,氣(qi)溫高(gao),濕潤多(duo)雨(yu)(yu)。
泉州市(shi)境內溪流密布(bu),發源于本市(shi)境內流域(yu)面積100平方千(qian)(qian)米以上(shang)的河流有34條,總長度(du)1549千(qian)(qian)米,其(qi)中晉江水系(xi)15條,九龍江水系(xi)5條,閩江水系(xi)9條,單獨(du)入海(hai)5條;流域(yu)面積50平方千(qian)(qian)米及(ji)以上(shang)河流81條,總長度(du)為(wei)2156千(qian)(qian)米。晉江、洛陽江為(wei)泉州市(shi)主要河流。
泉州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)土(tu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)豐富(fu),耕地(di)(di)(di)(di)有限。泉州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)境內(nei)溪(xi)流(liu)(liu)密布(bu),發源(yuan)(yuan)于(yu)本市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)境內(nei)流(liu)(liu)域面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)100平方(fang)千米以(yi)上(shang)的河流(liu)(liu)有34條(tiao)(tiao),總長(chang)(chang)度(du)1549千米,其中晉江(jiang)(jiang)水(shui)(shui)系(xi)15條(tiao)(tiao),九龍江(jiang)(jiang)水(shui)(shui)系(xi)5條(tiao)(tiao),閩江(jiang)(jiang)水(shui)(shui)系(xi)9條(tiao)(tiao),單獨入海(hai)5條(tiao)(tiao);流(liu)(liu)域面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)50平方(fang)千米及以(yi)上(shang)河流(liu)(liu)81條(tiao)(tiao),總長(chang)(chang)度(du)為(wei)2156千米。晉江(jiang)(jiang)、洛陽江(jiang)(jiang)為(wei)泉州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)主要河流(liu)(liu),全(quan)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)多年(nian)(nian)(nian)平均水(shui)(shui)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)總量(liang)為(wei)96.13億立(li)(li)方(fang)米。2017年(nian)(nian)(nian)全(quan)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)平均年(nian)(nian)(nian)降水(shui)(shui)量(liang)為(wei)1242.6毫米,比常(chang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)偏少327.1毫米,比2016年(nian)(nian)(nian)少1074.5毫米。2017年(nian)(nian)(nian)全(quan)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)表水(shui)(shui)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)量(liang)80.428億立(li)(li)方(fang)米。2017年(nian)(nian)(nian)全(quan)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)下水(shui)(shui)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)量(liang)23.684億立(li)(li)方(fang)米。2017年(nian)(nian)(nian)全(quan)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)水(shui)(shui)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)總量(liang)80.598億立(li)(li)方(fang)米,人均擁有水(shui)(shui)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)量(liang)為(wei)939立(li)(li)方(fang)米。泉州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)已發現(xian)各類(lei)(lei)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)產(chan)(chan)(chan)46種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),地(di)(di)(di)(di)質勘查探(tan)明(ming)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)儲量(liang)的礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)29種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中:能源(yuan)(yuan)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)產(chan)(chan)(chan)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),金(jin)屬(shu)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)產(chan)(chan)(chan)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),非金(jin)屬(shu)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)產(chan)(chan)(chan)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),水(shui)(shui)氣礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)產(chan)(chan)(chan)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。主要礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)產(chan)(chan)(chan)包括:鐵(tie)、錳、銅、鉛、鋅、鉬、金(jin)、銀、煤、硫鐵(tie)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)、水(shui)(shui)泥用(yong)灰巖(yan)(yan)(大(da)理巖(yan)(yan))、葉蠟石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、硅灰石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、明(ming)礬(fan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、螢石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(普通)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)墨、長(chang)(chang)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、高(gao)嶺土(tu)、陶瓷土(tu)(瓷石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi))、伊利石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、水(shui)(shui)泥用(yong)粘土(tu)、建(jian)(jian)筑用(yong)花崗(gang)(gang)巖(yan)(yan)(凝灰巖(yan)(yan))、飾面(mian)(mian)用(yong)及雕刻(ke)用(yong)輝綠巖(yan)(yan)(花崗(gang)(gang)巖(yan)(yan)、閃長(chang)(chang)巖(yan)(yan))、冶金(jin)用(yong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)英、玻(bo)璃用(yong)砂、鑄型用(yong)砂、建(jian)(jian)筑用(yong)砂、地(di)(di)(di)(di)熱、礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)泉水(shui)(shui)等。泉州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)現(xian)有土(tu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)1099710公(gong)頃,其中林(lin)業(ye)用(yong)地(di)(di)(di)(di)684719公(gong)頃,占全(quan)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)土(tu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的62.3%,森林(lin)覆(fu)蓋率59.14%。泉州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)野生動植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)豐富(fu),記錄(lu)有兩棲類(lei)(lei)2目(mu)7科32種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬(pa)行類(lei)(lei)3目(mu)13科61種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)19目(mu)51科260種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),哺乳類(lei)(lei)6目(mu)14科32種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);記錄(lu)有野生維管束植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物212科903屬(shu)2201種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(包括逸生和歸化(hua)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)),其中蕨類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物42科84屬(shu)199種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物8科15屬(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物162科804屬(shu)1982種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
夏、商(shang)(shang)兩(liang)代,地(di)理(li)(li)區劃屬揚州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)。西周,為七閩地(di)。春(chun)秋末期至戰國(guo)初(chu)期,屬越國(guo)地(di)。太平(ping)興國(guo)五年(nian)(nian),因(yin)地(di)遠期會輸納(na)不便,應楊海等之請,長泰縣(xian)析歸漳州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)。 雍正(zheng)十二年(nian)(nian)(1734),升永(yong)春(chun)縣(xian)為永(yong)春(chun)直隸(li)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),劃德(de)化縣(xian)并延(yan)平(ping)府(fu)大(da)田縣(xian)歸其轄理(li)(li),隸(li)福(fu)建(jian)行(xing)省(sheng)(sheng)。民(min)(min)國(guo)元年(nian)(nian)(1912),取消府(fu)、州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)、廳,實行(xing)省(sheng)(sheng)、道(dao)、縣(xian)三級地(di)方政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)制,晉江、南(nan)安、同安、惠安、安溪、永(yong)春(chun)(民(min)(min)國(guo)2年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)廢(fei)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)立(li)縣(xian))、德(de)化歸屬南(nan)路道(dao)(址(zhi)設(she)(she)廈門)。1949年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)24日(ri)(ri),福(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)(sheng)人民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(省(sheng)(sheng)會福(fu)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou))成(cheng)立(li)。8、9月(yue)(yue)間,南(nan)安、永(yong)春(chun)、惠安、晉江、安溪相繼解(jie)放。9月(yue)(yue), 全省(sheng)(sheng)劃為八(ba)個行(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)督察(cha)區。公署(shu)設(she)(she)晉江縣(xian)城(今(jin)泉州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市區)。10月(yue)(yue)9日(ri)(ri),金門縣(xian)大(da)嶝(deng)(deng)島(dao)、小(xiao)嶝(deng)(deng)島(dao)及角嶼解(jie)放。11月(yue)(yue)24日(ri)(ri),德(de)化解(jie)放,歸入第七行(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)督察(cha)區(專署(shu)駐永(yong)安縣(xian))。 2010年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)8日(ri)(ri),福(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)(sheng)人民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)正(zheng)式批準設(she)(she)立(li)泉州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)臺商(shang)(shang)投資區管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)委員會,作為省(sheng)(sheng)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)的派出機構,并賦(fu)予設(she)(she)區市的部分行(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)權限和先(xian)行(xing)先(xian)試(shi)的特殊(shu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)策,委托(tuo)泉州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市委、市政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)。