廣州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，簡(jian)稱(cheng)“穗”，別稱(cheng)羊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、花城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、五羊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，是廣東省轄地級市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、廣東省省會(hui)、副省級市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、超大城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、廣州(zhou)都(dou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)圈核心(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，國(guo)(guo)務院(yuan)批(pi)復確定的中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)重要(yao)的中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、國(guo)(guo)際商(shang)貿中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)和綜合(he)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)樞紐(niu)，世界(jie)(jie)一線城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。廣州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是首批(pi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)歷史文化(hua)(hua)(hua)名城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，海上絲綢之(zhi)路的起(qi)點之(zhi)一，被(bei)譽為“千年(nian)商(shang)都(dou)”；自古就(jiu)是中(zhong)(zhong)外文化(hua)(hua)(hua)交(jiao)(jiao)融之(zhi)地，廣府(fu)文化(hua)(hua)(hua)發祥地之(zhi)一。廣州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是國(guo)(guo)家(jia)物流樞紐(niu)，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)綜合(he)性(xing)門戶城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，國(guo)(guo)際性(xing)綜合(he)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)樞紐(niu)，首批(pi)沿海開放城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，是中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)通(tong)往世界(jie)(jie)的南大門。

佛(fo)山市(shi)，簡稱“禪(chan)”，廣東(dong)省轄地(di)(di)(di)級市(shi)、特大(da)(da)城(cheng)市(shi)，是國(guo)務院確定的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)重要的制造(zao)(zao)業(ye)基地(di)(di)(di)、珠三角(jiao)(jiao)地(di)(di)(di)區西翼經(jing)貿中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)和(he)綜(zong)合交通樞紐。佛(fo)山市(shi)地(di)(di)(di)處中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)華南地(di)(di)(di)區、廣東(dong)省中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部、珠江三角(jiao)(jiao)洲腹地(di)(di)(di)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)位置位于(yu)東(dong)經(jing)113°06'，北緯23°02'，屬南亞(ya)熱帶季風性濕(shi)潤氣候(hou)，氣候(hou)溫和(he)，雨量充沛。佛(fo)山毗鄰(lin)港澳、東(dong)接廣州市(shi)、南鄰(lin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山市(shi)，與(yu)廣州共同(tong)(tong)構成“廣佛(fo)都市(shi)圈”，推進廣佛(fo)同(tong)(tong)城(cheng)化合作，打造(zao)(zao)國(guo)際大(da)(da)都市(shi)區。與(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山共同(tong)(tong)構成“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)佛(fo)同(tong)(tong)城(cheng)”，與(yu)江門共同(tong)(tong)構建“江佛(fo)一家”。

肇慶(qing)市，古稱端州(zhou)，廣(guang)東省(sheng)轄地級市，是(shi)(shi)粵港澳(ao)大灣區、珠江(jiang)—西(xi)(xi)江(jiang)經(jing)濟(ji)帶的重要(yao)節(jie)點城(cheng)(cheng)市，廣(guang)佛肇經(jing)濟(ji)圈、廣(guang)州(zhou)都(dou)市圈重要(yao)組成(cheng)部分。肇慶(qing)市是(shi)(shi)國(guo)家(jia)歷史文(wen)(wen)化(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)、全國(guo)文(wen)(wen)明城(cheng)(cheng)市、廣(guang)府宜居(ju)山水城(cheng)(cheng)市，既是(shi)(shi)嶺(ling)南(nan)土著文(wen)(wen)化(hua)和西(xi)(xi)江(jiang)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、廣(guang)府文(wen)(wen)化(hua)的發祥地，也是(shi)(shi)中原(yuan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)與嶺(ling)南(nan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、西(xi)(xi)方文(wen)(wen)化(hua)與中國(guo)傳統文(wen)(wen)化(hua)最(zui)早的交匯處。肇慶(qing)扼兩廣(guang)之咽喉，有著“嶺(ling)表南(nan)來第一州(zhou)”之譽(yu)；歷史上(shang)曾(ceng)五(wu)次(ci)成(cheng)為嶺(ling)南(nan)或大西(xi)(xi)南(nan)政治、經(jing)濟(ji)和文(wen)(wen)化(hua)中心，是(shi)(shi)東南(nan)沿海(hai)通(tong)往西(xi)(xi)南(nan)各(ge)省(sheng)的重要(yao)交通(tong)樞(shu)紐(niu)。

清遠(yuan)市(shi)，廣東(dong)省轄地(di)(di)級市(shi)，位于廣東(dong)省的(de)中北部(bu)、北江中下游、南(nan)嶺山(shan)脈南(nan)側與珠江三角(jiao)洲的(de)結合帶上。清遠(yuan)憑借地(di)(di)理優勢，能夠加強(qiang)與廣州(zhou)、佛山(shan)等(deng)城(cheng)市(shi)的(de)空間對接和產業聯動，促進區(qu)域(yu)內的(de)資源優化配置和生產要素自由流動，加快區(qu)域(yu)經濟一(yi)體化進程(cheng)。隨著清遠(yuan)接入廣州(zhou)都市(shi)圈的(de)軌道(dao)交(jiao)通(tong)、高速公路(lu)網絡，能夠極(ji)大縮短(duan)與廣州(zhou)等(deng)地(di)(di)的(de)時空距(ju)離(li)，實現“一(yi)小時生活圈”，提升整個(ge)都市(shi)圈內部(bu)的(de)互(hu)聯互(hu)通(tong)水平。清遠(yuan)市(shi)作為廣州(zhou)都市(shi)圈的(de)重要組成部(bu)分，扮(ban)演著連接粵北地(di)(di)區(qu)與粵港澳大灣區(qu)核心區(qu)域(yu)的(de)關鍵(jian)角(jiao)色。