Hengyang

Hengyang
衡阳市
Hengchow
From top: Hengyang East Railway Station, Laiyan Pagoda, Dongzhou Island Temple, Shigu Academy, and Dragon Tower
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
Location of Hengyang City jurisdiction in Hunan
Location of Hengyang City jurisdiction in Hunan
Hengyang is located in Hunan
Hengyang
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 / 26.894; 112.572
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture seatYanfeng District
Area
 • Prefecture-level city15,279 km2 (5,899 sq mi)
 • Urban
722 km2 (279 sq mi)
 • Metro
543 km2 (210 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city6,645,243
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,361,085
 • Urban density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,290,715
 • Metro density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 409.0 billion
US$ 60.7 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 55,737
US$ 8,288
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
421001
Area code0734
ISO 3166 codeCN-HN-04
Websitewww.hengyang.gov.cn

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]

  1. ^ "China: Húnán (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "2022年湖南省各市州地区生产总值(三季度".
  3. ^ "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.