苏州东邻上海,濒临东海;西抱太湖(hu),背靠无锡,隔湖遥望(wang)常州;南临浙(zhe)江,与嘉兴接壤,所辖太湖(hu)水面紧邻湖州(zhou);北枕长江,东(dong)距上(shang)海(hai)市(shi)区80千米(mi)。是(shi)江(jiang)苏省(sheng)的东(dong)南(nan)门户,上海(hai)的