盱眙地处江苏北部，隶属江苏省淮安市，是徐州、盐城、连云港、宿迁、淮安五市到省会南京的必经之地。
县内现辖14镇5乡，面积2483平方公里，人均面积居江苏第一。
Xuyi Located in Huai’ an Cit y, in northern Jiangsu Province, Xuyi County is a must passage fro m Xuzhou, Y ancheng, Lianyungang, Suqian and Huai’an cities to Nanjing, capital of the province.The county governs 14 towns and five townships, and has a totalarea of 2,483 square kilometers, ranking it first in terms of percapita land across Jiangsu.盱眙先后荣获中国龙虾之都、中国最佳文化生态旅游目的地、中国最佳生态旅游县、中国旅游强县、中国优秀旅游名县、2008年度全国最具投资潜力中小城市百强县、长三角最具投资价值的20个县（市）、中国诗词之乡、中国老区旅游资源开发先进县、全国生态建设示范区、全国绿化模范县、全国水土保持与生态环境建设示范县、全国经济林建设先进县、全国林业系统先进集体、全国粮食生产先进县、爱国拥军模范单位、国家科技富民强县试点县、江苏省文明城市等几十个国家级和省级荣誉称号。
So far, Xuyi has been honored with dozens of national or provincial-level titles, including the Crayfish Capital of China, the Best Cultural and Ecological Travel Destination in China, the Top Eco-Travel County in China, the Excellent Tourist County in China, one of China’s Top 100 Counties with the Greatest Investment Potential of 2008, the County or City with the Greatest Investment Worthiness in the Y angtze River Delta, the Home of Chinese Poetry, an Advanced County in the Development of Revolutionary Tourism Resources, a State-Class Ecological Demonstration Zone, a National Advanced County in Plain Forestation, a National Demonstration County in Water Conservation and Ecological Construction, a National Advanced County in Economic Forest Construction, a National Advanced Collective in Forestry, a National Advanced County in Grain Production, a National Pilot County in Prospering People with Science and Technology, and a Civilized City of Jiangsu Province.以怀拥“第一山”之胸襟，彰显千里淮河灵韵，肇始浩淼洪泽湖气魄。
“张目为盱，直视为眙”，登高望远—这就是“盱眙”。
“登高望远，心旷神怡”，这是盱眙人孜孜不倦的追求。
如今，有一个小小的生物正在让梦想走进现实，搅动着这一方长淮穿境入大湖的水乡—这就是“盱眙龙虾”。
如果说，昔日朱元璋揭竿而起让盱眙成为龙兴之地，那么如今搅动这片帝王故里、让山川秀丽间平添万分醉人魅力的，便是这如火龙虾。
近500个投资项目落户盱眙，每年300万人次观光旅游，财政年增幅30%以上，形成了区域经济文化腾飞的大效应—依靠龙虾品牌，借力国际龙虾节，小小龙虾带动了盱眙经济的全面腾飞。
新近“出炉”的盱眙经济发展成果令人欣喜：“十一五”以来，盱眙人均GDP、财政收入、城镇居民可支配收入、农民人均收入同比分别增长了34.2%、45%、14.7%、12.9%，增幅位于全省前列。
2009年，盱眙成功实现“两突破、一达到”：人均GDP突破3000美元、城镇居民人均可支配收入突破2000美元、农民人均现金收入基本达到1000美元。
提前完成“十一五”主要经济指标，实现了跨越式发展。
This is Xuyi, a county boasting magnificent mountains , the picturesque Huaihe River and the boundless Hongze Lake.Local people have always dreamt to make Xuyi a world-famous name. Today, a small creature is making the dream come true. It is Xuyi Crayfish. Historically, Zhu Y uanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), started his dream with an uprising in the county. Now, it is the crayfish that has added endless charm to the home of emperor.Nearly 500 investment projects have settled down in Xuyi. In addition, the county receives 3million tourists and witnesses a 30% growth in fiscal revenues each year. Relying on its crayfish brand and international crayfish festival, the county has seen a great-leap-forward development in both economy and culture. The latest statistics show that since the beginning of the 11th Five-Y ear Plan period, Xuyi’s per capita GDP, fiscal revenues, disposable income of urban residents, per capita income of farmers have increased by 34.2%, 45%, 4.7% and 12.9%, respectively. All of the growth rates are top-ranked in Jiangsu.In 2009, the county’s per capita GDP exceeded $3,000, the per capita disposable income of its urban residents exceeded $2,000, and the per capita cash income of its farmers reached $1,000, thus achieving all major economic goals for the 11th Five-Y ear Plan period ahead of schedule.“走千走万，不如淮河两岸。
”奔腾不息的千里淮河和烟波浩渺的洪泽湖，勾勒出盱眙人大江东去的气魄、横无际涯的智慧和这里奇山秀水的形胜。
独特的风物，让盱眙享有『淮河明珠、龙虾之都、帝王故里、生态家园』的美誉。
Great Leap Based on Crayfish Industry An old saying goes that “No place else can rival the banks of the Huaihe River.” The turbulent Huaihe River and the v ast Hongze Lake meet in Xuyi, which not only bestow enchanting landscapes on the county, but reflect the ambitious spirit and eternal wisdom of Xuyi people. This also results in the county’s reputations as Riverside Pearl, Crayfish Capital, Home of Emperor and Ecological Home.盱眙人凭借“盱眙龙虾”和“中国·盱眙国际龙虾节”两大品牌，集聚了旅游、农产品、矿产等几十个经济和文化品牌，在盱眙发展史上留下了许多值得回味的记忆。
盱眙，传承了2200多年历史文化精华，英杰辈出，风物毓秀，孕育出“团结、创新、务实、争先”的盱眙精神。
Based on its two most famous business cards — Xuyi Crayfish and China Xuyi International Crayfish Festival, the county has cultivated dozens of economic and cultural brands in such fields as tourism, agriculture and mining, which have become unforgettable memories in the c ounty’s history of development.Throughout its history of 2,200 years, Xuyi has cultivated splendid culture, plentiful celebrities and enthralling landscapes, as well as the spirit of “Solidarity, Innovation, Practicality and Ambition.”。