Yongzhou

Yongzhou
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Location of Yongzhou within Hunan
Yongzhou Location in China
Coordinates: 26°13′N 111°37′E / 26.217°N 111.617°E / 26.217; 111.617
Country	China
Province	Hunan
Area
- Total	866,468.5 sq mi (2,244,143 km2)
Population (2002)
- Total	5,650,000
Time zone	China standard time (UTC+8)

Yongzhou (Chinese: 永州; pinyin: Yǒngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in the Hunan province of China. Yongzhou's old city is renowned for its beauty, with temples, towers and ancient city walls illustraitng the city's importance in the province of Hunan. An important trade gateway between northern China and the South China Sea, the city's harbor also made it a place of military significance.

Yongzhou is also important and worth visiting on cultural grounds. The many (non-religious) temples and the eight attractive landscapes of Yongzhou draw numerous tourists. At Ningyuan temple, one of the best-known, honor is paid to the greatest Chinese thinker (and local ruler), Confucius.

Administrative divisions

• Lengshuitan District (冷水滩区)
• Lingling District (零陵区)
• Dong'an County (东安县)
• Dao County (道县)
• Ningyuan County (宁远县)
• Jiangyong County (江永县)
• Lanshan County (蓝山县)
• Xintian County (新田县)
• Shuangpai County (双牌县)
• Qiyang County (祁阳县)
• Jianghua Yao Autonomous County (江华瑶族自治县)

Transportation

China National Highway 207

Sister cities

• Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka^[1]

External links

• Official website of Yongzhou Government

References

v • d • e Hunan Province History • Politics • Economy Prefecture-level cities Changde • Changsha • Chenzhou • Hengyang • Huaihua • Loudi • Shaoyang • Xiangtan • Yiyang • Yongzhou • Yueyang • Zhangjiajie • Zhuzhou Autonomous prefectures Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture See also: List of Hunan County-level divisions

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Coordinates: 26°13′N 111°37′E / 26.217°N 111.617°E / 26.217; 111.617