Yunyang, Shiyan
Yunyang
郧阳区 | |
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Hujiaying Railway Station | |
| Coordinates (Yunyang government): 32°50′05″N 110°48′43″E / 32.8348°N 110.8120°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Shiyan |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,863 km2 (1,492 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 395,222 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Yunyang District (simplified Chinese: 郧阳区; traditional Chinese: 鄖陽區; pinyin: Yúnyáng Qū), formerly Yun County or Yunxian (simplified Chinese: 郧县; traditional Chinese: 鄖縣; pinyin: Yún Xiàn), is a district of the prefecture-level city of Shiyan in northwestern Hubei Province, China. It borders the provinces of Henan (to the northeast) and Shaanxi (to the north and west). The district spans an area of 3,863 square kilometers, and has a population of 395,222 as of 2020.
In 1992, the Yunxian Man, two crania of a species of Homo, were found, dated to 900,000 years ago, and showing features of both Homo erectus and Homo sapiens.