北海简介</SPAN>
北海</SPAN>地处广西南端，北部湾东北岸。位于东经</SPAN>108°50′45″</SPAN>～</SPAN>109°47′28″</SPAN>，北纬</SPAN>21°29′</SPAN>～</SPAN>21°55′34″</SPAN>之间，西北距南宁</SPAN>206</SPAN>公里</SPAN>，东距湛江</SPAN>198</SPAN>公里</SPAN>，东南距海口市</SPAN>147</SPAN>海里</SPAN>。市区南北西三面环海，有涠洲（</SPAN>24.74</SPAN>平方公里）、斜阳（</SPAN>1.8</SPAN>平方公里）二个海岛，涠洲距市区大约</SPAN>20.2</SPAN>海里</SPAN>。</SPAN>
</SPAN>　　北海市因市区北面濒临海而得名，始见于清康熙初年，清嘉庆年以来沿称为市。</SPAN>1876</SPAN>年中英《烟台条约》辟为通商口岸。</SPAN>1949</SPAN>年</SPAN>12</SPAN>月</SPAN>4</SPAN>日</SPAN>解放，当时为镇，归合浦县管辖，</SPAN>1951</SPAN>年</SPAN>1</SPAN>月改为广东省辖市，同年</SPAN>5</SPAN>月委托广西省领导，</SPAN>1952</SPAN>年</SPAN>3</SPAN>月正式划归广西，</SPAN>1955</SPAN>年</SPAN>5</SPAN>月重归广东，</SPAN>1956</SPAN>年降为县级市，</SPAN>1958</SPAN>年降为合浦县北海人民公社。</SPAN>1959</SPAN>年改为县级镇，</SPAN>1964</SPAN>年恢复为县级市，</SPAN>1965</SPAN>年</SPAN>6</SPAN>月又划归广西。</SPAN>1982</SPAN>年经国务院批准，成为旅游对外开放城市。</SPAN>1983</SPAN>年</SPAN>10</SPAN>月恢复为地级市。</SPAN>1984</SPAN>年</SPAN>4</SPAN>月被国务院确定为进一步对外开放的十四个沿海城市之一。</SPAN>1987</SPAN>年</SPAN>7</SPAN>月</SPAN>1</SPAN>日</SPAN>合浦县划归北海市管辖。</SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN>　　北海市与海南省隔海相望，邻近东南亚诸国，背靠大西南云贵川诸省，处于大西南、海南及东南亚的中枢位置，地理位置优越。总面积</SPAN>3337</SPAN>平方公里，市区面积</SPAN>957</SPAN>平方公里。</SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN>　　北海是个美丽的海滨城市，被称为</SPAN>“</SPAN>南方北戴河</SPAN>”</SPAN>。　</SPAN>
</SPAN></SPAN>　　与海有关的一切都是北海的财富。海水、海滩、海上森林、海底珊瑚、海滨旅游、海鲜</SPAN>……</SPAN>其中，最为令人神往的就是海滩，这里有着相当优质的海域环境，海水澄明，沙细浪轻。据专家考证，北海的海水浴场资源相当于大连、北戴河、烟台、青岛、厦门等地的总和，而且春、夏、秋三季均可游泳。当地还出产著名的</SPAN>“</SPAN>南珠</SPAN>”</SPAN>，因此北海又被称为</SPAN>“</SPAN>珠城</SPAN>”</SPAN>。　</SPAN>
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