Yiyang

Yiyang
益阳市
I-yang
Location of Yiyang City jurisdiction in Hunan
Yiyang
Location of the city centre in Hunan
Coordinates (Yiyang municipal government): 28°33′18″N 112°21′22″E / 28.5549°N 112.3560°E / 28.5549; 112.3560
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Municipal seatHeshan District
Area
12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi)
  Urban
 (2017)
109.00 km2 (42.09 sq mi)
  Districts1,851.0 km2 (714.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)
4,313,084
  Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
  Urban
 (2017)
666,600
  Districts
1,459,000
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 210.8 billion
US$ 31.3 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 55,567
US$ 8,263
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
413000
Area code0737
ISO 3166 codeCN-HN-09
Websitewww.yiyang.gov.cn/yiyang/index.htm

Yiyang (simplified Chinese: 益阳; traditional Chinese: 益陽; pinyin: Yìyáng) is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of 12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi). The previous census was in 2000 when it was recorded there were 4,309,143 inhabitants.