Hengyang
Sign in to saveHengyang (; ) is the second largest city of Hunan Province, China. It straddles the Xiang River about south of the provincial capital of Changsha. As of the 2020 Chinese census, Its total population was 6,645,243 inhabitants, of whom 1,290,715 lived in the built-up (or metro) area consisting of 4 urban districts, Nanyue District not being conurbated yet.
Hengyang is the second-largest city in Hunan Province, China, located south of the provincial capital Changsha along the Xiang River. With a total population of over 6.6 million people as of 2020, it serves as a significant urban center in the region, though only about 1.3 million residents live in its densely developed metropolitan core.
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Key facts
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- Hengyang
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- Hengchow
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- 衡阳市
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- Wild Goose City (), Bright Pearl in Southern China
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- Prefecture-level city
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- From top: Hengyang East Railway Station, Laiyan Pagoda, Dongzhou Island Temple, Shigu Academy, and Dragon Tower
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- Location of Hengyang Prefecture within Hunan (China).png
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- Location of Hengyang City jurisdiction in Hunan
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- China Hunan
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- Location of the city center in Hunan
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- China
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- Province
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- Hunan
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- Prefecture seat
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- Yanfeng District
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Official website
衡阳市人民政府门户网站
hengyang.gov.cn →Link to the official site · 18,931 chars · not written by Vinony
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- 衡阳市
- Population
- 6645243
- Area
- 15299.24
- Official website
- www.hengyang.gov.cn
- Image
- Hengyang montage.PNG
- Dialing code
- 0734
- Licence plate code
- 湘D
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- Hengyang
- postal code
- 421001
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- 衡阳
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- Hengyang
- P12749
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Travel guide
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Hengyang is the second largest city and the most populous prefecture in Hunan. The Hengyang Basin is a prosperous agricultural area with an abundance of fish and rice, the area is also very rich in natural resources such as coal, zinc, lead and other non-ferrous metals. And it is one of the emerging industrial cities in China.
Eat
Spicy Freshwater Snails
Fish Head Stewed with Tofu
Drink
Zhangfei Wine
Huzhijiu (Wine of Hunan)
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Zhuzhou:You can go from Hengyang to Zhuzhou by high-speed rail in only 27 minutes.
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Hengyang (; ) is the second largest city of Hunan Province, China. It straddles the Xiang River about south of the provincial capital of Changsha. As of the 2020 Chinese census, Its total population was 6,645,243 inhabitants, of whom 1,290,715 lived in the built-up (or metro) area consisting of 4 urban districts, Nanyue District not being conurbated yet.
Hengyang is home to University of South China, Hengyang Normal University, and Hunan Institute of Technology, three major provincial public universities in the city.
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