Junshan, Yueyang

Junshan
君山区
District
Location of Junshan District within Yueyang
Location of Junshan District within Yueyang
Junshan is located in Hunan
Junshan
Junshan
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 29°27′40″N 113°00′23″E / 29.4611°N 113.0064°E / 29.4611; 113.0064
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityYueyang
District seatLiulinzhou Subdistrict
Area
 • Total627.1 km2 (242.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total201,634
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.junshan.gov.cn

Junshan District (simplified Chinese: 君山区; traditional Chinese: 君山區; pinyin: Jūnshān Qū) is one of three urban districts in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China. The district is located in the west of the city proper, on the northern shore of Dongting Lake and the southwestern bank of Yangtze River. It is bordered by Huarong County to the west, Nan County to the south, Yueyang County to the east, cross the Yangtze to the north by Jianli County of Hubei. Junshan District covers 627.90 km2 (242.43 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 243,106.[2] The district has four towns and a subdistrict under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Liulinzhou (柳林洲街道).[3]

Junshan District is named after the islet of Junshan, where is the source place of the famous Chinese tea Junshan Yinzhen. The islet of Junshan, with long history of culture resources, is rich of remains and relics, it is also one of Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attractions.[4]

  1. ^ "岳阳市第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Yueyang. 2021-06-21.
  2. ^ 2015年君山区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Junshan District on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Yueyang People's Government. or junshan.gov
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference divisions2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ the Junshan island was rated as one of the AAAAA-rated tourist attractions on August 2011: rednet.cn or voc.com