Yiyang

Not to be confused with Yin yang.

For other uses, see Yiyang (disambiguation).

Yiyang 益阳
—  Prefecture-level city  —
益阳市
Location of Yiyang within Hunan
Yiyang Location in China
Coordinates: 28°35′N 112°20′E
Country	China
Province	Hunan
Area
• Total	12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	4,313,084
• Density	355.162/km2 (919.86/sq mi)
Time zone	China standard time (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	0737
Website	www.yiyang.gov.cn

Yiyang (simplified Chinese: 益阳; traditional Chinese: 益陽; pinyin: Yìyáng) is a prefecture-level city at the Zi River in Hunan province, China. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of 12,144 km². It can be said that the population of the city hasn't changed since the last census in 2000, when the data for total inhabitants was of 4,309,143..

History

Yiyang was founded in the Qin dynasty. During the Taiping Rebellion its name was changed to DeSheng county.

Subdivisions

Yiyang administers two districts, one county-level city, and three counties. The information here presented uses the metric system and data from 2010 national census.

English Name	Simplified	Traditional	Pinyin	Area	Population	Density
Ziyang District	资阳区	資陽區	Zīyáng Qū	680	410,542	604
Heshan District	赫山区	赫山區	Hèshān Qū	1,379	839,265	609
Yuanjiang City	沅江市	沅江市	Yuánjiāng Shì	2,071	667,104	322
Nan County	南县	南縣	Nán Xiàn	1,075	725,562	675
Taojiang County	桃江县	桃江縣	Táojiāng Xiàn	2,063	769,568	373
Anhua County	安化县	安化縣	Ānhuà Xiàn	4,950	901,043	182

Agriculture

Yiyang has many hilly farmlands in its vicinity. The primary crop around Yiyang is rice, with tea, and bamboo is also grown.

Culture and traditions

Huaguxi, the local Hunanese opera is very popular in Yiyang. Ho Feng Shan is a famous son of Yiyang. Libo Zhou is a well-known writer in China, who was born in Yiyang.

Colleges and universities

• Hunan City University (湖南城市学院)

External links

Hntj.gov.cn – provides a brief overview of the city