Yanling County, Hunan

Yanling County
炎陵县
Yanling is located in Hunan
Yanling
Yanling
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°29′24″N 113°46′22″E / 26.4899°N 113.7727°E / 26.4899; 113.7727
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityZhuzhou
Area
 • Total2,030 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total160,274
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yanling County (simplified Chinese: 炎陵县; traditional Chinese: 炎陵縣; pinyin: Yánlíng Xiàn; lit. 'the place of Yan Emperor' s tomb') is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Zhuzhou City. Located on the south eastern margin of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Chaling County, to the west by Anren, Yongxing Counties and Zixing City, to the south by Guidong County, to the east by Suichuan County and Jinggangshan City of Jiangxi. Yanling County covers 2,030 km2 (780 sq mi). As of 2020, it had a population of 160,274, which is 41,797 fewer than 10 years ago.[1] The county has 5 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is at Xiayang (霞阳镇).[2]

  1. ^ 株洲市第七次全国人口普查公报 [Statistical Communiqué of the 7th National Census of Zhuzhou City]. Zhuzhou City People's Government. 2021-06-20 [1]
  2. ^ 《关于同意炎陵县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕57号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yanling County on 20 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., zznews.gov