| Dainan | |
| Native Name: | 戴南镇 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-cn |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | China |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jiangsu--> |
| Coordinates: | 32.7172°N 120.1339°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jiangsu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Taizhou |
| Subdivision Type3: | County-level city |
| Subdivision Name3: | Xinghua |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 108 |
| Population Total: | 93000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Dainan is a town under the administration of Xinghua City in east-central Jiangsu province, China.[1] It has 4 residential communities (Chinese: 居委会) and 33 villages under its administration.[2] The town is located in the southeast of Xinghua City, bordering Dongtai to the east and Jiangyan to the south, and has a population of 93,000 living in an area of 108km2. Part of that area is known as the "cradle of stainless steel" (Chinese: 中国不锈钢之乡) production, and this economic activity gives rise to the nickname "No. 1 Town of Central Jiangsu" (Chinese: 苏中第一镇).