汕(shan)頭(tou)(tou)市位于廣東(dong)(dong)省東(dong)(dong)部(bu)。1950年成立市人民政府，并由省政府直接管理，1983年汕(shan)頭(tou)(tou)地(di)(di)(di)市合并為地(di)(di)(di)級市。汕(shan)頭(tou)(tou)是(shi)中國(guo)首批四(si)大經濟特區之一、世界潮人大都會、全國(guo)著(zhu)名僑(qiao)鄉，地(di)(di)(di)處(chu)環(huan)珠三角地(di)(di)(di)區和(he)海西經濟區交(jiao)(jiao)匯處(chu)，歷來是(shi)粵(yue)東(dong)(dong)、贛東(dong)(dong)南、閩(min)西南的交(jiao)(jiao)通樞紐、貨物進出口岸和(he)商品集散地(di)(di)(di)，也是(shi)東(dong)(dong)南沿(yan)海現(xian)代化港口城(cheng)(cheng)市、粵(yue)東(dong)(dong)地(di)(di)(di)區中心城(cheng)(cheng)市。