Yueyang County

Yueyang County
岳阳县
County
Rural Yueyang County, Yueyang Hunan, in July 2023
Rural Yueyang County, Yueyang Hunan, in July 2023
Location of Yueyang County within Yueyang
Location of Yueyang County within Yueyang
Yueyang County is located in Hunan
Yueyang County
Yueyang County
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 29°08′41″N 113°06′58″E / 29.1446°N 113.1161°E / 29.1446; 113.1161
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityYueyang
Area
 • Total
2,905 km2 (1,122 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
561,900
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
4140XX
Area code0730

Yueyang County (simplified Chinese: 岳阳县; traditional Chinese: 岳陽縣; pinyin: Yuèyáng Xiàn) is a county in Hunan province, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang City.

The county is located on the northeastern margin of the province; the Xiang River runs through the west of the county from south to east, most of the county is located on the eastern shore of the Dongting Lake. It is bordered to the north by Jianli County of Hubei, Linxiang City, Yunxi and Yueyanglou Districts, to the northwest and the west by Junshan District and Nan County, to the south by Yuanjiang, Miluo Cities, Xiangyin and Pingjiang Counties, to the east by Tongcheng County of Hubei.

Yueyang County covers an area of 2,893.3 km2 (1,117.1 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 720,660 and a permanent resident population of 733,300.[1] The county has 11 towns and three townships under its jurisdiction. The government seat is Rongjiawan (荣家湾镇).[2]

Administrative divisions

In 2015, Yueyang had three townships and 11 towns under its jurisdiction.[2] The township of Yanglin was reorganized as the town of Yanglinjie on November 17, 2017. The county now has two townships and 12 towns under its jurisdiction.

2 townships
12 towns

References

  1. ^ 2015年岳阳县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Yueyang County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Yueyang County People's Government. or ahmhxc.com
  2. ^ a b 《湖南省民政厅关于同意岳阳县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕108号 [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yueyang County on 30 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04. or tcmap.com, also see "湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案". People's Daily. 2015-12-08. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. or Hunan Province township zoning reform 109 counties and urban areas to approve the program


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