Qiyang
Qiyang
祁阳市 Kiyang | |
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| Coordinates: 26°34′48″N 111°50′28″E / 26.580°N 111.841°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Yongzhou |
| County seat | Changhong Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,538.20 km2 (980.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 832,813 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 4261XX |
| Languages | Qiyang dialect, Standard Chinese |
Qiyang (simplified Chinese: 祁阳市; traditional Chinese: 祁陽市; pinyin: Qíyáng Shì) is a county-level city of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yongzhou.
Located on the south central part of the province, it is adjacent to the city proper of Yongzhou. The county is bordered to the north and the northeast by Qidong County, to the east by Changning City, to the south by Xintian and Ningyuan Counties, and to the southwest and the west by Shuangpai County, Lingling and Lengshuitan Districts. Qiyang County covers 2,538 km2 (980 sq mi). It has a registered population of 1,061,000 and has a permanent resident population of 879,900. The county has 20 towns, 3 townships and 3 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is Changhong Subdistrict (长虹街道).