Xinyu, a prefectural city under the jurisdiction of Jiangxi Province, is an important member of the city group in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It is located in the west of the central part of Jiangxi Province and the west section of Zhejiang - Jiangxi Railway. It is 101.9 kilometers from east to west, 65 kilometers from north to south, 150 kilometers from the provincial capital Nanchang, Zhangshu City and Xingan County in the east, Yuanzhou District of Yichun City in the west, and Ji 'an County, Anfu County and Xijiang County in the south. North of Shanggao County, Gao 'an City. Xinyu covers an area of 3178 square kilometers.

The geomorphology of Xinyu City, according to the geomorphology map of Jiangxi Province, belongs to the middle and low mountains and hilly areas in the west of Jiangxi Province. The basic geomorphology has six types: low mountains, high hills, low hills, upland, terrace and plain. Xinyu is a subtropical humid climate, with four distinct seasons, mild climate, abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall, long frost-free period, short severe winter characteristics. Yuan River is the main river flowing through Xinyu City. It belongs to the Ganjiang River system. It runs from east to west and has a length of 116.9 kilometers. In 2018, the world's largest wollastonite mine was discovered in Shizhushan-Zhangmuqiao, Shanggao County, Xinyu City.

By the end of 2020, Xinyu has jurisdiction over Fenyi County, Yushui District, Fairy Lake Scenic Area, Xinyu High-tech Industrial Development Zone 1 district, 1 county, 1 Scenic spot and 1 Development Zone; The per capita disposable income of urban residents was 34,775 yuan and that of rural residents was 16,581 yuan. The total fiscal revenue for the year was 14.418 billion yuan. According to the seventh census data, as of midnight on November 1, 2020, Xinyu's permanent population was 1202,499. In nineteen nineteen, Xinyu's GDP reached 97.158 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 7.6%.
In 2020, Xinyu achieved a GDP of 100.133 billion yuan. [38] In October 2020, it was awarded as the national model city (county) of double support.