Yuyao

Yuyao
余姚市
The Tongji Bridge over the Yaojiang River in downtown Yuyao.
The Tongji Bridge over the Yaojiang River in downtown Yuyao.
Yuyao in Ningbo
Yuyao in Ningbo
Yuyao is located in Zhejiang
Yuyao
Yuyao
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°03′N 121°09′E / 30.050°N 121.150°E / 30.050; 121.150
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Sub-provincial cityNingbo
Area
 • County-level City1,500.8 km2 (579.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,500.8 km2 (579.5 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,861.4 km2 (1,104.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census[1])
 • County-level City1,254,032
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,254,032
 • Urban density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
3,083,520
 • Metro density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
315400
Area code0574
Websitewww.yy.gov.cn

Yuyao (simplified Chinese: 余姚; traditional Chinese: 餘姚; pinyin: Yúyáo) is a county-level city in the northeast of Zhejiang province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the sub-provincial city of Ningbo.

It is located 40 km (25 mi) west of central Ningbo, 120 km (75 mi) east of Hangzhou, bordering Hangzhou Bay in the north. Yuyao covers an area of 1,527 km2 (590 sq mi).

  1. ^ "China: Zhèjiāng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".