Yuelu, Changsha

Yuelu
岳麓区
Map of Yuelu in Changsha
Map of Yuelu in Changsha
Yuelu is located in Hunan
Yuelu
Yuelu
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°14′07″N 112°55′53″E / 28.2352946035°N 112.9313315278°E / 28.2352946035; 112.9313315278
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
District seatWangyue Subdistrict
Area
 • Total552.02 km2 (213.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total1,526,641
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.yuelu.gov.cn

Yuelu District (simplified Chinese: 岳麓区; traditional Chinese: 嶽麓區; pinyin: Yuèlù qū) is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. It is the 4th most populous district (after Heshan, Dingcheng and Yueyanglou Districts) in Hunan. The district is bordered to the north by Wangcheng District, to the west by Ningxiang County, to the south by Yuhu District of Xiangtan City, across the Xiang river to the west by Tianxin, Furong and Kaifu Districts. Located on the west bank of the Xiang River, as the western part of the City proper, the district is named after Mount Yuelu, one of the national parks, Yuelu District covers 538.83 km2 (208.04 sq mi)[2] with registered population of 644,834 and resident population of 818,900 (as of 2014).[2] The district has 16 subdistricts and 2 towns under its jurisdiction, its administrative centre is at Wangyue (望岳街道).

  1. ^ "长沙市第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号)" (in Chinese). Government of Changsha. 2021-06-03.
  2. ^ a b Changsha Yearly Book 2015 (长沙统计年鉴2015)