Hengyang
衡阳市 Hengchow | |
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 From top: Hengyang East Railway Station, Laiyan Pagoda, Dongzhou Island Temple, Shigu Academy, and Dragon Tower | |
| Nickname(s): Wild Goose City (雁城), Bright Pearl in Southern China | |
.png) Location of Hengyang City jurisdiction in Hunan | |
  Hengyang Location of the city center in Hunan | |
| Coordinates (Hengyang government): 26°53′38″N 112°34′19″E / 26.894°N 112.572°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture seat | Yanfeng District |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 15,279 km2 (5,899 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 722 km2 (279 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 543 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 6,645,243 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,361,085 |
| • Urban density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,290,715 |
| • Metro density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 409.0 billion US$ 60.7 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 55,737 US$ 8,288 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 421001 |
| Area code | 0734 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HN-04 |
| Website | www |
Hengyang (simplified Chinese: 衡阳; traditional Chinese: 衡陽; pinyin: Héngyáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [xə̌ŋ.jǎŋ]) is the second largest city of Hunan Province, China. It straddles the Xiang River about 160 km (99 mi) 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.[3]
- ^ "China: Húnán (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "2022年湖南省各市州地区生产总值（三季度".
- ^ "US News Best Global Universities Ranking. Universities in Hengyang". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.