廣(guang)(guang)州市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，簡稱“穗”，別(bie)稱羊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、花城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、五羊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，是(shi)廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省轄地(di)(di)級市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省省會、副(fu)省級市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、超大城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、廣(guang)(guang)州都(dou)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)圈核心(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，國(guo)(guo)務院批(pi)復確定的(de)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)重要(yao)的(de)中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、國(guo)(guo)際商(shang)貿中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)和綜合(he)交通樞紐，世界(jie)一(yi)線城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。廣(guang)(guang)州市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是(shi)首批(pi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)歷史文化名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，海(hai)上絲綢之(zhi)(zhi)路的(de)起點(dian)之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)，被譽(yu)為“千年商(shang)都(dou)”；自古就是(shi)中(zhong)外文化交融(rong)之(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)，廣(guang)(guang)府文化發(fa)祥地(di)(di)之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)。廣(guang)(guang)州市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是(shi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)物流(liu)樞紐，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)綜合(he)性門(men)戶城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，國(guo)(guo)際性綜合(he)交通樞紐，首批(pi)沿海(hai)開(kai)放城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，是(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)通往世界(jie)的(de)南大門(men)。

佛(fo)(fo)(fo)山(shan)市，簡稱(cheng)“禪”，廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省轄地(di)(di)級(ji)市、特大(da)城市，是國(guo)務院確定的中(zhong)國(guo)重要的制造業基地(di)(di)、珠(zhu)三角地(di)(di)區(qu)西翼經貿(mao)中(zhong)心和(he)綜(zong)合交通樞紐。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)山(shan)市地(di)(di)處中(zhong)國(guo)華南地(di)(di)區(qu)、廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省中(zhong)部、珠(zhu)江三角洲腹地(di)(di)，中(zhong)心位(wei)(wei)置位(wei)(wei)于東(dong)(dong)經113°06'，北緯23°02'，屬南亞熱(re)帶季風性(xing)濕潤(run)氣(qi)候，氣(qi)候溫和(he)，雨(yu)量充(chong)沛。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)山(shan)毗鄰港澳、東(dong)(dong)接廣(guang)州市、南鄰中(zhong)山(shan)市，與(yu)廣(guang)州共同構(gou)成“廣(guang)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)都市圈”，推進廣(guang)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)同城化(hua)合作(zuo)，打造國(guo)際(ji)大(da)都市區(qu)。與(yu)中(zhong)山(shan)共同構(gou)成“中(zhong)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)同城”，與(yu)江門共同構(gou)建“江佛(fo)(fo)(fo)一家(jia)”。

肇(zhao)慶市(shi)(shi)，古稱端州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)，廣東(dong)省(sheng)轄地(di)級市(shi)(shi)，是(shi)(shi)(shi)粵(yue)港澳大灣(wan)區、珠江—西(xi)江經(jing)濟帶的(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)節點城(cheng)市(shi)(shi)，廣佛肇(zhao)經(jing)濟圈(quan)、廣州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)都市(shi)(shi)圈(quan)重(zhong)要(yao)組(zu)成部分(fen)。肇(zhao)慶市(shi)(shi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)國(guo)家歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)名城(cheng)、全國(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明城(cheng)市(shi)(shi)、廣府宜居(ju)山水(shui)城(cheng)市(shi)(shi)，既是(shi)(shi)(shi)嶺南(nan)(nan)土著(zhu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)和西(xi)江文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、廣府文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)發祥(xiang)地(di)，也是(shi)(shi)(shi)中原文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)與嶺南(nan)(nan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、西(xi)方(fang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)與中國(guo)傳統文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)最(zui)早的(de)(de)交(jiao)(jiao)匯處(chu)。肇(zhao)慶扼兩廣之咽喉(hou)，有(you)著(zhu)“嶺表南(nan)(nan)來第一(yi)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)”之譽；歷史(shi)上曾五次(ci)成為嶺南(nan)(nan)或(huo)大西(xi)南(nan)(nan)政治、經(jing)濟和文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)中心(xin)，是(shi)(shi)(shi)東(dong)南(nan)(nan)沿海通(tong)往(wang)西(xi)南(nan)(nan)各(ge)省(sheng)的(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)樞紐。

清遠市(shi)(shi)，廣(guang)東省轄地級市(shi)(shi)，位于(yu)廣(guang)東省的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)北部、北江中(zhong)下游、南嶺山脈南側與(yu)(yu)珠江三(san)角(jiao)洲的(de)(de)(de)結合帶上(shang)。清遠憑借地理(li)優勢，能(neng)夠加強與(yu)(yu)廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)、佛(fo)山等(deng)城市(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)空間對接和產(chan)業聯(lian)動，促進(jin)區域內(nei)(nei)的(de)(de)(de)資源優化配置和生產(chan)要素自由(you)流動，加快區域經濟一體化進(jin)程(cheng)。隨著(zhu)清遠接入廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)都市(shi)(shi)圈的(de)(de)(de)軌道交通、高速公(gong)路網絡，能(neng)夠極大縮短(duan)與(yu)(yu)廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)等(deng)地的(de)(de)(de)時空距離，實(shi)現“一小時生活(huo)圈”，提升整(zheng)個(ge)都市(shi)(shi)圈內(nei)(nei)部的(de)(de)(de)互聯(lian)互通水平。清遠市(shi)(shi)作為廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)都市(shi)(shi)圈的(de)(de)(de)重要組成部分(fen)，扮演著(zhu)連(lian)接粵北地區與(yu)(yu)粵港澳大灣(wan)區核心區域的(de)(de)(de)關鍵角(jiao)色。