Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County

Ruyuan
乳源县
Yuyuan
乳源瑶族自治县
Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County
Location of Ruyuan County (red) within Shaoguan City and Guangdong (yellow)
Coordinates: 24°53′N 113°11′E / 24.883°N 113.183°E / 24.883; 113.183
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShaoguan
Area
  Total
2,227 km2 (860 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
187,276
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Ruyuan (postal: Yuyuan; Chinese: 乳源; pinyin: Rǔyuán; Jyutping: jyu5 jyun4 jyun6), officially Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, is a county of northern Guangdong province, China, with a small border with Hunan to the northwest. It is under the administration of Shaoguan City.