Prefecture-level city Hengyang Province Hunan | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) | |
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Country People's Republic of China Points of interest Mount Heng, Grand Temple of Mount He, Zhurong Peak, Nanyue Zhonglieci, Zhurongfeng | ||
Nanyue District (simplified Chinese: 南岳区; traditional Chinese: 南嶽區; pinyin: Nányuè Qū) is one of five districts in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China; it is also the 2nd smallest district by population (after Wulingyuan District) in Hunan. Nanyue District is a rural district about 45 kilometres away from the city proper of Hengyang, As the location of the Mount Heng, Nanyue is currently one of the main tourist destinations in Hunan or the South China. The district is named after the nickname of the Mount Heng, which is one of the Five Great Mountains in China.
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Map of Nanyue, Hengyang, Hunan, China
Nanyue was formed from parts of Hengshan County in 1984, it was incorporated as a district in the base of the Mount Heng which is one of famous historical and cultural scenic spots in China.
The district is located in the south eastern Hunan and the north of Hengyang. It is surrounded to the north, the east and the south by Hengshan County, to the west by Hengdong County. Nanyue District covers 181.5 km2 (70.1 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a resident population of 62,700. The district has a subdistrict, a town and a township under its jurisdiction, the government seat is at Zhurong Subdistrict (祝融街道).
History
In 1951, Nanyue District was separated from Hengshan County in Hengyang.