Prefecture-level city Yueyang Area 171 km² | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Province Hunan | |
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Country People's Republic of China University Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Points of interest Dongting Lake, Yueyang Tower, Yueyang Confucian Temple, Nanhu Square, Zhanyuemen | ||
Yueyanglou District (simplified Chinese: 岳阳楼区; traditional Chinese: 岳陽樓區; pinyin: Yuèyánglóu qū) is one of three urban districts in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China; it is also the 3rd most populous district (after Heshan and Dingcheng Districts) in the province. The district is located in the middle part of the city proper of Yueyang, it is on the lake of Dongting's southeastern side, the lake flows into Yangtze in the north western outer margin of the district. The district is bordered by Jianli County of Hubei and Junshan District to the north, surrounded by Yueyang County to the west, the south and the southeast, Yunxi District to the northeast. Yueyanglou District covers 464.55 km2 (179.36 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 514,100. The district has 17 subdistricts, a town and 2 townships under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Wulipai (五里牌街道).
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Map of Yueyanglou, Yueyang, Hunan, China
Yueyanglou District is named after the Tower of Yueyang, the tower has a history of nearly 1800 years and it was built in the period of Three Kingdoms. the Yueyang Tower is also one of Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attractions.
Administrative Divisions
According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yueyanglou District on November 30, 2015, Yueyanglou has 2 townships and 1 town and 17 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, they are:
2 townships
1 town
17 subdistricts