永(yong)(yong)定(ding)(ding)(ding)是(shi)(shi)原中(zhong)央蘇(su)區的(de)核心(xin)區域(yu)，有(you)革(ge)命基點村266個、開國(guo)將軍(jun)14人，是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)央紅色交通線的(de)中(zhong)心(xin)樞紐、毛澤東(dong)思想的(de)探索實踐地(di)、中(zhong)國(guo)土地(di)革(ge)命搖籃。永(yong)(yong)定(ding)(ding)(ding)是(shi)(shi)全國(guo)重(zhong)點對臺工作縣(xian)和(he)全省(sheng)八大僑(qiao)(qiao)縣(xian)之一，共有(you)港澳臺僑(qiao)(qiao)胞50多萬。永(yong)(yong)定(ding)(ding)(ding)有(you)400多年的(de)種煙歷(li)史(shi)，是(shi)(shi)全國(guo)40個優質(zhi)烤煙產區之一。永(yong)(yong)定(ding)(ding)(ding)還是(shi)(shi)重(zhong)要的(de)旅游景區，東(dong)部有(you)列入《世界遺產名錄》的(de)福建（永(yong)(yong)定(ding)(ding)(ding)）土樓，西(xi)部有(you)國(guo)家(jia)水利風(feng)景區龍湖（湖面面積(ji)約65平方千米(mi)，大小孤(gu)島68個）與國(guo)家(jia)森林公(gong)園（王(wang)壽山(shan)），北有(you)中(zhong)央紅色交通線，構成“東(dong)樓西(xi)湖北線”的(de)旅游格(ge)局。