Yunyan District

Yunyan
云岩区
Yunyan
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Yunyan
Yunyan (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Yunyan District government): 26°36′17″N 106°43′28″E / 26.6046°N 106.7244°E / 26.6046; 106.7244
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityGuiyang
Area
  Total
94 km2 (36 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
957,535
  Density10,187/km2 (26,380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yunyan District (simplified Chinese: 云岩区; traditional Chinese: 雲岩區; pinyin: Yúnyán Qū) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, China. Yunyan has been the provincial seat of Guizhou since it was established as a province during the Ming dynasty. Yunyan has a majority Han population, and is home to other ethnic groups such as Miao, Bouyei, Hui, and Shui.