Yongzhou

Yongzhou
永州市
Yungchow
Location of Yongzhou City jurisdiction in Hunan
Yongzhou
Location of the city centre in Hunan
Coordinates (Yongzhou municipal government): 26°25′12″N 111°36′47″E / 26.420°N 111.613°E / 26.420; 111.613
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
SeatLengshuitan District
Area
22,255.31 km2 (8,592.82 sq mi)
  Urban
3,177.3 km2 (1,226.8 sq mi)
  Metro
3,177.3 km2 (1,226.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
5,289,824
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
  Urban
1,146,692
  Urban density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
  Metro
1,146,692
  Metro density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 241.0 billion
US$ 35.7 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 46,853
US$ 6,967
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
425000
Area code0746
ISO 3166 codeCN-HN-11
Official LanguageStandard Chinese
DialectsYongzhou dialect
Xiangnan Tuhua
Qiyang dialect
Websiteyzcity.gov.cn
Yongzhou
Chinese永州
PostalYungchow
Literal meaning"Eternal Prefecture"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYǒngzhōu
Wade–GilesYung3-chou1
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Yongzhou (Chinese: 永州; pinyin: Yǒngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Hunan province, People's Republic of China, located on the southern bank of the Xiang River, which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, and bordering Guangdong to the southeast and Guangxi to the southwest. With a history of 2000 years, Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan. Its total area is 22,255.31 square kilometres (8,592.82 sq mi), and at the 2022 Chinese census it had a total population of 5,143,700, of whom 1,146,692 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts.