Yuhu District () is one of two urban

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

in Xiangtan City,

Hunan Province 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, Jiangxi t ...

, China. Located in the western region of the city proper and on the northwestern shoreside of the

Xiang River The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the 5th largest tributar ...

, the district is bordered to the north by

Yuelu District Yuelu District () is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. It is the 4th most populous district (after Heshan, Dingcheng and Yueyanglou Districts) in Hunan. The district is bo ...

of Changsha City, to the east by

Tianxin District Tianxin District () is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. The district is bordered by Yuetang District of Xiangtan to the south, Yuhua District to the east, Furong and Kaif ...

of Changsha City and

Yuetang District Yuetang District () is one of two urban districts in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China. Located in the eastern region of the city proper and on the northeastern shoreside of the Xiang River, the district is bordered to the north by Tianxin an ...

, to the south by

Xiangtan County Xiangtan County () is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Xiangtan City. Located on the east central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Yuhu, Yuetang Districts and Xiangtan City, to the west by Xian ...

, to the west by Ningxiang County. Yuhu District covers , as of 2015, it had a registered population of 520,477 and a residential population of 667,000.the population of Yuhu District in 2015, according to the ''Statistical Communiqué of Yuhu District on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development'' (2015年雨湖区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
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/ref> The district has 8

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, 3

towns A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

and 1

township A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

under its jurisdiction, and the government seat is located in .the divisions of Yuhu District in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yuhu District on November 19, 2015 / 《关于同意雨湖区乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕44号)
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Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Yuhu District administers 8

, 3

, and 1

Subdistricts

The district's 8 subdistricts are , , , , , , , and .

Towns

The district's 3 towns are , , and .

Township

The district's sole township is .

Tourist attractions

Wan Pavilion Wan Pavilion () is a Chinese pavilion located in Yuhu District of Changsha, Hunan, China. History Wan Pavilion was originally built in 1615 by magistrate Bao Hongkui () and named by , a senior politician in the Ming dynasty The Ming ...

is a well known tourist spot in the district, which provides the best view of

in Xiangtan.

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts

Towns

Township

Tourist attractions

References