Changning, Hunan

Changning
常宁市
Location in Hengyang
Changning
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°25′20″N 112°24′00″E / 26.4220895759°N 112.3998822948°E / 26.4220895759; 112.3998822948
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHengyang
Divisions4 townships, 14 towns and 3 subdistricts
Establishment257 AD
government seatYiyang Subdistrict
Area
2,046.6 km2 (790.2 sq mi)
  Land1,959.8 km2 (756.7 sq mi)
  Water86.8 km2 (33.5 sq mi)
  Urban
38.40 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
810,447
  Estimate 
(2017)
990,000
  Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
  Urban
240,000
 
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0734
LanguagesMandarin and Gan Chinese
Websitehnchangning.gov.cn

Changning is a county-level city in Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level City. Located on the south-central part of the province, the city is bordered to the north by Qidong and Hengnan Counties, to the east by Leiyang City, to the south by Guiyang County, and to the west by Qiyang County. Changning City covers 2,046.6 km2 (790.2 sq mi) with a registered population of 958,988 and resident population of 810,447 (as of the 2010 census). The city has three subdistricts, 14 towns and four townships under its jurisdiction. The government seat is Yiyang Subdistrict (宜阳街道).