Xinxiang City, a prefecture level city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province, is located in the north of Henan Province, bordering the Yellow River in the south and facing Zhengzhou and Kaifeng across the river; It is adjacent to Taihang in the north and Hebi and Anyang; It borders Jiaozuo in the west and Shanxi; It connects Puyang, the oil city, to the east and Shandong, with a total area of 8249 square kilometers. As of 2022, Xinxiang City has jurisdiction over 12 counties (cities, districts), 1 urban-rural integration demonstration zone, and 2 national development zones. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 00:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Xinxiang City is 6251929.

Xinxiang belongs to the North China plate. It is located in the Yellow River and Haihe River basins. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south. The northern part is mainly Taihang Mountains and hills. The southern part is the Yellow River alluvial fan plain, which accounts for 78% of the total land area of the city. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xinxiang was the capital of the Plain Province, an important central city in northern Henan, an important industrial city in the Central Plains, one of the central cities of the Central Plains Economic Zone and the Central Plains Urban Agglomeration, and also an economic, educational, and transportation center in northern Henan. Xinxiang is an important part of Zhengzhou Metropolitan Circle, the first batch of national highway transport hub cities in northern Henan, a national civilized city, a national health city, a national garden city, a national forest city, a national intellectual property rights demonstration city, a national circular economy demonstration city, a national rural reform pilot area, and a national independent innovation demonstration area in Zhengluoxin.

Xinxiang has a long history. Yangshao culture and Longshan culture have been preserved. It is one of the important birthplaces of the Book of Songs. Poems popular in the ancient Xinxiang area account for a quarter of the national style. Major historical events, such as the Muye Battle, Zhang Liang's Assassination of the Qin Dynasty, and Chen Qiao's mutiny, which reflected the rise and fall of the dynasties, all took place here. There are 20 national cultural protection units, 1 national 5A scenic spot, and 10 4A scenic spots. In 2021, Xinxiang City will achieve a GDP of 323.253 billion yuan, ranking sixth in Henan Province in total, with a year-on-year growth of 6.6%.