廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)，簡稱(cheng)“穗(sui)”，別稱(cheng)羊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、花城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、五羊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，是(shi)(shi)廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省轄地級(ji)市(shi)(shi)、廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省省會(hui)、副省級(ji)市(shi)(shi)、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)、超大(da)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)、廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)都市(shi)(shi)圈(quan)核心(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)，國(guo)(guo)務院批復確定的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)重要的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)、國(guo)(guo)際商貿中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)和綜合(he)交通(tong)(tong)樞(shu)(shu)紐，世(shi)界(jie)一線城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)。廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)是(shi)(shi)首批國(guo)(guo)家(jia)歷史文(wen)化名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，海上(shang)絲綢之(zhi)(zhi)路的起點(dian)之(zhi)(zhi)一，被(bei)譽(yu)為“千年商都”；自古就是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)外文(wen)化交融(rong)之(zhi)(zhi)地，廣(guang)(guang)府文(wen)化發(fa)祥地之(zhi)(zhi)一。廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)是(shi)(shi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)物流(liu)樞(shu)(shu)紐，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)綜合(he)性(xing)門戶城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)，國(guo)(guo)際性(xing)綜合(he)交通(tong)(tong)樞(shu)(shu)紐，首批沿海開放城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)，是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)通(tong)(tong)往(wang)世(shi)界(jie)的南大(da)門。

佛(fo)山(shan)市(shi)(shi)，簡稱“禪”，廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)轄地(di)(di)級市(shi)(shi)、特大城市(shi)(shi)，是國務院確定的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國重要的(de)(de)制(zhi)造業基地(di)(di)、珠(zhu)三角地(di)(di)區西翼經(jing)貿中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心和綜合交通樞紐。佛(fo)山(shan)市(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)處中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國華南(nan)(nan)地(di)(di)區、廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部、珠(zhu)江(jiang)(jiang)三角洲腹(fu)地(di)(di)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心位(wei)置位(wei)于東(dong)經(jing)113°06'，北緯23°02'，屬南(nan)(nan)亞熱帶季風性濕潤氣候，氣候溫和，雨量充沛(pei)。佛(fo)山(shan)毗鄰(lin)港澳、東(dong)接廣(guang)州市(shi)(shi)、南(nan)(nan)鄰(lin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)市(shi)(shi)，與廣(guang)州共同(tong)構成(cheng)“廣(guang)佛(fo)都市(shi)(shi)圈”，推進廣(guang)佛(fo)同(tong)城化合作，打(da)造國際大都市(shi)(shi)區。與中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)共同(tong)構成(cheng)“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)佛(fo)同(tong)城”，與江(jiang)(jiang)門共同(tong)構建“江(jiang)(jiang)佛(fo)一(yi)家”。

肇慶市(shi)，古稱端(duan)州(zhou)，廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省轄地級(ji)市(shi)，是粵港(gang)澳大灣區、珠江—西(xi)江經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)(ji)帶的(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)節點城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)，廣(guang)佛肇經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)(ji)圈、廣(guang)州(zhou)都市(shi)圈重(zhong)要(yao)組成部分。肇慶市(shi)是國家歷史(shi)(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)、全國文(wen)(wen)(wen)明(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)、廣(guang)府宜居山水(shui)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)，既是嶺(ling)南(nan)(nan)土著文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)和(he)西(xi)江文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、廣(guang)府文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)發祥地，也是中(zhong)原文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)與嶺(ling)南(nan)(nan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、西(xi)方(fang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)與中(zhong)國傳統文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)最(zui)早(zao)的(de)(de)交匯處。肇慶扼兩廣(guang)之咽喉，有著“嶺(ling)表南(nan)(nan)來(lai)第(di)一州(zhou)”之譽；歷史(shi)(shi)上曾五次(ci)成為(wei)嶺(ling)南(nan)(nan)或(huo)大西(xi)南(nan)(nan)政治、經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)(ji)和(he)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)中(zhong)心(xin)，是東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)沿(yan)海通往西(xi)南(nan)(nan)各省的(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)交通樞紐(niu)。

清遠市(shi)(shi)，廣(guang)(guang)東省轄地級市(shi)(shi)，位于廣(guang)(guang)東省的(de)(de)(de)(de)中北(bei)(bei)部(bu)、北(bei)(bei)江中下游、南(nan)嶺山脈(mo)南(nan)側與珠江三角洲的(de)(de)(de)(de)結合帶上(shang)。清遠憑借地理(li)優(you)勢，能夠加強與廣(guang)(guang)州、佛山等(deng)城市(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)空(kong)間對接(jie)和(he)產業(ye)聯動，促進區(qu)(qu)域(yu)內的(de)(de)(de)(de)資源優(you)化配置和(he)生(sheng)產要素自由(you)流動，加快區(qu)(qu)域(yu)經(jing)濟一(yi)體化進程。隨著清遠接(jie)入廣(guang)(guang)州都市(shi)(shi)圈的(de)(de)(de)(de)軌道交通、高(gao)速公路網(wang)絡，能夠極(ji)大縮短與廣(guang)(guang)州等(deng)地的(de)(de)(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)空(kong)距離，實(shi)現“一(yi)小時(shi)(shi)生(sheng)活圈”，提升整(zheng)個(ge)都市(shi)(shi)圈內部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)互聯互通水平。清遠市(shi)(shi)作為廣(guang)(guang)州都市(shi)(shi)圈的(de)(de)(de)(de)重要組成部(bu)分(fen)，扮演著連(lian)接(jie)粵北(bei)(bei)地區(qu)(qu)與粵港(gang)澳大灣(wan)區(qu)(qu)核心區(qu)(qu)域(yu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)關(guan)鍵角色。