Junshan, Yueyang

Junshan District (simplified Chinese: 君山区; traditional Chinese: 君山區; pinyin: Jūnshān Qū) is one of three urban districts in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China. The district is located in the west of the city proper, on the northern shore of Dongting Lake and the southwestern bank of Yangtze River. It is bordered by Huarong County to the west, Nan County to the south, Yueyang County to the east, cross the Yangtze to the north by Jianli County of Hubei. Junshan District covers 627.90 km2 (242.43 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 243,106. The district has four towns and a subdistrict under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Liulinzhou (柳林洲街道).

Junshan
君山区
Location of Junshan District within Yueyang
Junshan
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 29°27′40″N 113°00′23″E
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityYueyang
District seatLiulinzhou Subdistrict
Area
  Total627.1 km2 (242.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total201,634
  Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.junshan.gov.cn

Junshan District is named after the islet of Junshan, where is the source place of the famous Chinese tea Junshan Yinzhen. The islet of Junshan, with long history of culture resources, is rich of remains and relics, it is also one of Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attractions.

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