Ziyang, Yiyang

Ziyang
资阳区
Location of Ziyang District within Yiyang
Ziyang
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°42′00″N 112°21′26″E / 28.6999°N 112.3572°E / 28.6999; 112.3572
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityYiyang
Area
  Total
1,280 km2 (490 sq mi)
Population
  Total
356,400
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Ziyang District (simplified Chinese: 资阳区; traditional Chinese: 資陽區; pinyin: Zīyáng Qū) is one of two districts in Yiyang City, Hunan Province, China. The district is located on the northern bank of Zi River and on the southern bank of the Dongting Lake. It is bordered to the north by Yuanjiang City and Hanshou County, to the west by Taojiang County, to the south by Heshan District, and to the east by Xiangyin County.

Ziyang District covers an area of 571.8 km2 (220.8 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a permanent resident population of 421,000. The district has two subdistricts, five towns and a township under its jurisdiction. The government seat is Damatou Subdistrict (大码头街道).