Hengyang

Hengyang (simplified Chinese: 衡阳; traditional Chinese: 衡陽; pinyin: Héngyáng; Mandarin pronunciation: [xə̌ŋ.jǎŋ]) is the second largest city of Hunan Province, China. It straddles the Xiang River about 160 km (99 mi) south of the provincial capital of Changsha. As of the 2020 Chinese census, Its total population was 6,645,243 inhabitants, whom 1,290,715 lived in the built-up (or metro) area consisting of 4 urban districts, Nanyue District not being conurbated yet.

Hengyang
衡阳市
Hengchow
Prefecture-level city
From top: Hengyang East Railway Station, Laiyan Pagoda, Dongzhou Island Temple, Shigu Academy, and Dragon Tower
Nickname(s): 
Wild Goose City (雁城), Bright Pearl in Southern China
Location of Hengyang City jurisdiction in Hunan
Hengyang
Location of the city center in Hunan
Coordinates (Hengyang government): 26°53′38″N 112°34′19″E
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture seatYanfeng District
Area
  Prefecture-level city15,279 km2 (5,899 sq mi)
  Urban
722 km2 (279 sq mi)
  Metro
543 km2 (210 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Prefecture-level city6,645,243
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
  Urban
1,361,085
  Urban density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
  Metro
1,290,715
  Metro density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 409.0 billion
US$ 60.7 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 55,737
US$ 8,288
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
421001
Area code0734
ISO 3166 codeCN-HN-04
Websitewww.hengyang.gov.cn

Hengyang is home to University of South China, Hengyang Normal University, and Hunan Institute of Technology, three major provincial public universities in the city.

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