武漢，簡稱(cheng)“漢”，俗稱(cheng)“江城(cheng)(cheng)”，位于中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)腹地(di)(di)中(zhong)(zhong)心、湖北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)東部(bu)、長江與漢水交匯處，是國(guo)(guo)家(jia)歷(li)史(shi)文化名城(cheng)(cheng)，中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)地(di)(di)區的中(zhong)(zhong)心城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)及唯(wei)一的副省(sheng)(sheng)級城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)，是全國(guo)(guo)重要的工業基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、科教(jiao)基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)和(he)綜合交通樞(shu)紐(niu)，也是湖北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)會。武漢歷(li)史(shi)悠久，早在(zai)(zai)距今8000～6000年前(qian)的新石器時代早、中(zhong)(zhong)期，先(xian)民們(men)就在(zai)(zai)這水網之域繁衍生息(xi)。