Yueyanglou, Yueyang

Yueyanglou

岳阳楼区
Yueyanglou 岳阳楼区
District
	Location of Yueyanglou in Yueyang
	Yueyanglou Location in Hunan
	Coordinates: 29°20′45″N 113°12′42″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Yueyang
Government seat	Wulipai
Area
• Total	464.55 km2 (179.36 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	514,100
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Yueyanglou District (simplified Chinese: 岳阳楼区; traditional Chinese: 岳陽樓區; pinyin: Yuèyánglóu Qū) is one of three urban districts in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China; it is also the 3rd most populous district (after Heshan and Dingcheng Districts) in the province. The district is located in the middle part of the city proper of Yueyang, it is on the lake of Dongting's southeastern side, the lake flows into Yangtze in the north western outer margin of the district. The district is bordered by Jianli County of Hubei and Junshan District to the north, surrounded by Yueyang County to the west, the south and the southeast, and Yunxi District to the northeast. Yueyanglou District covers an area of 464.55 km² (179.36 sq mi). As of 2015, it had a registered population of 514,100.^[1] The district has 17 subdistricts, a town and two townships under its jurisdiction. The government seat is Wulipai (五里牌街道).^[2]

Quick facts 岳阳楼区, Country ...

Yueyanglou District is named after the Tower of Yueyang, the tower has a history of nearly 1800 years and it was built in the period of Three Kingdoms. the Yueyang Tower is also one of Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attractions.^[3]

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Yueyanglou, Yueyang

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