Nantong (; former names: Nan-t'ung, Nantung, Tongzhou, or Tungchow;
Qihai dialect: ) is a
prefecture-level city in
Jiangsu province,
China. Located on the northern bank of the
Yangtze River, near the river mouth. Nantong is a vital river port bordering
Yancheng to the north,
Taizhou to the west,
Suzhou and
Shanghai to the south across the river, and the
East China Sea to the east. Its current population is 7,282,835 at the 2010 census, 1,994,708 of whom live in the built-up area made up of three urban districts.