Yuanjiang () is a

county-level city A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level ...

in the

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Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangx ...

, China, it is under the administration of the

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of Chi ...

Yiyang Yiyang () is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of . Th ...

. Located in the north of the province, the city is bordered to the north by

Nan County Nan County, or Nanxian () is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yiyang. Located in the northern margin of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Shishou City of ...

, to the northeast by

Yueyang County Yueyang County () is a county in Hunan province, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang City. The county is located on the northeastern margin of the province, the Xiang River runs through the west land of the county from south to eas ...

, to the southeast by

Xiangyin County Xiangyin County () is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Yueyang City. Located on the southeastern shores of Lake Dongting, the Xiang River runs south to north through the middle lands of the county, the Zi Rive ...

, to the south by Ziyang District, to the west by Hanshou County. Yuanjiang City covers , as of 2015, it had a registered population of 768,000 and a permanent resident population of 689,100. o
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and two subdistricts under its jurisdiction, the government seat is

Qionghu Qionghu Subdistrict () is a Subdistrict in Yuanjiang, Yiyang, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative division The subdistrict is divided into four villages and 12 communities A community is a social unit (a group of liv ...

(). Yuanjiang is a city in the

drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

Yuan River The Yuan River, also known by its Chinese name as the Yuanjiang, is one of the four largest rivers in Hunan province in southeast-central China. It is a tributary of Yangtze River. It is long and rises in Guizhou province in the Miao Mountains ...

(Yuan Jiang), it is named after the river, which flows through the city roughly west to east. its most land is located on the northwestern bank of the

Dongting Lake Dongting Lake () is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River, so its volume depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the l ...

. It is home to

Chishan Prison Chishan Prison, also known as Hunan Provincial No.1 Prison, is a prison in Hunan of the People's Republic of China. Overview Chishan Prison is located in Yuanjiang in China's Hunan province. The Prison houses a number of political prisoners ...

, which holds a number of

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Administrative divisions

After an adjustment of township-level divisions of Yuanjiang City on 26 November 2015, Yuanjiang City has 11 towns and two subdistricts under its jurisdiction., also see o
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(), merging Wanzihu Township, Qingyunshan Subdistrict and a portion of the former Qionghu Subdistrict on November 26, 2015. * Yanzhihu (), merging Sanyantang Town and a portion of the former Qionghu Subdistrict on November 26, 2015. ;11 towns *

Caowei Caowei Town () is an urban town in Yuanjiang, Yiyang Yiyang () is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a popula ...

() *

Chapanzhou Chapanzhou Town () is an urban town in Yuanjiang, Yiyang, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. Administrative division The town is divided into 22 villages and two communities A community is a social unit (a group of living things ...

() *

Gonghua Gonghua Town () is an urban town in Yuanjiang, Yiyang Yiyang () is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a popul ...

() *

Huangmaozhou Huangmaozhou Town () is an urban town in Yuanjiang, Yiyang Yiyang () is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a ...

() *

Nandashan Nandashan Town () is an urban town in Yuanjiang, Yiyang Yiyang () is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a pop ...

() * Nanzui () * Qianshanhong () *

Sihushan Sihushan Town () is an urban town in Yuanjiang, Yiyang Yiyang () is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a popu ...

() *

Sijihong Sijihong Town () is an urban town in Yuanjiang, Yiyang Yiyang () is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a popu ...

() * Xinwan, Yuanjiang () * Yangluozhou ()

Climate

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Cities in Hunan County-level divisions of Hunan Geography of Yiyang {{Hunan-geo-stub