Yiyuan County

Yiyuan County
沂源县
Tanglang River [zh]
Location in Zibo
Location in Zibo
Yiyuan is located in Shandong
Yiyuan
Yiyuan
Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates (Yiyuan County government): 36°11′06″N 118°10′15″E / 36.1849°N 118.1708°E / 36.1849; 118.1708
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityZibo
Area
 • Water1,636 km2 (632 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
576,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Websitewww.yiyuan.gov.cn

Yiyuan County (Chinese: 沂源; pinyin: Yíyuán; Wade–Giles: Iyüan) is a county in the centre of China's Shandong province and is located in the deep Tai-yi Mountains, and is the southernmost county-level division under the jurisdiction of Zibo City. It had a population of 576,000 according to the county government,[1] of which 104,200 lives in the county town.[citation needed] Yiyuan has the nickname of “Roof of Shandong” because of its highest average altitude among all counties within the province.[1]

  1. ^ a b 沂源县县情简介 [Yiyuan County County Introduction]. www.yiyuan.gov.cn. Yiyuan County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-15.