Nanyue, Hengyang
Nanyue
南岳区 | |
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Location in Hengyang | |
| Coordinates: 27°13′57″N 112°44′20″E / 27.2325876284°N 112.7387546520°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Hengyang |
| District seat | Nanyue |
| Area | |
• Total | 181.5 km2 (70.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 70,370 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Nanyue District (simplified Chinese: 南岳区; traditional Chinese: 南嶽區; pinyin: Nányuè Qū) is one of five districts in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China; it is also the 2nd smallest district by population (after Wulingyuan District) in Hunan. Nanyue District is a rural district about 45 kilometres away from the city proper of Hengyang, As the location of the Mount Heng, Nanyue is currently one of the main tourist destinations in Hunan or the South China.
Nanyue means the South Great Mountain, the nickname of Mount Heng. The district is named after the Mount Heng, which is one of the Five Great Mountains in China.
Nanyue was formed from parts of Hengshan County in 1984, it was incorporated as a district in the base of the Mount Heng which is one of famous historical and cultural scenic spots in China.
The district is located in the south eastern Hunan and the north of Hengyang. It is surrounded to the north, the east and the south by Hengshan County, and to the west by Hengdong County. Nanyue District covers an area of 181.5 km2 (70.1 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a resident population of 62,700. The district has a subdistrict, a town and a township under its jurisdiction, and the government seat is at Zhurong Subdistrict (祝融街道).