Yongxiu County

Yongxiu County
永修县
Yungsiu
Location of Yongxiu County in Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Location of Yongxiu County in Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 29°00′43″N 115°49′55″E / 29.012°N 115.832°E / 29.012; 115.832
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
County seatTubu (涂埠镇)
Area
 • Total
1,947 km2 (752 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (101 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
399,400
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
330300
Area code0792
Websiteyongxiu.gov.cn

Yongxiu (Chinese: 永修; pinyin: Yǒngxiū) is a county under the administration of Jiujiang City in northern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, on the western shores of Poyang Lake. As of 2005, the county has a total population of 361,000 residing in an area of 2,035 square kilometres (786 sq mi). Bordering counties are Duchang, Xingzi, De'an, Wuning, Jing'an, Xinjian, and Anyi, while the county seat is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Nanchang, the provincial capital, and 80 km (50 mi) south-southwest of downtown Jiujiang.