Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County

Ruyuan
乳源县
Yuyuan
乳源瑶族自治县
Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County
Location of Ruyuan County (red) within Shaoguan City and Guangdong (yellow)
Location of Ruyuan County (red) within Shaoguan City and Guangdong (yellow)
Coordinates: 24°53′N 113°11′E / 24.883°N 113.183°E / 24.883; 113.183
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShaoguan
Area
 • Total2,227 km2 (860 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total187,276
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Ruyuan (postal: Yuyuan; Chinese: 乳源; pinyin: Rǔyuán; Jyutping: jyu5 jyun4 jyun6), officially Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, is a county of northern Guangdong province, China, with a small border with Hunan to the northwest. It is under the administration of Shaoguan City.