City Details: Yongzhou

A few alternate names for Yongzhou are: LLF, Langlin, Lingling, Yongzhou, Yung-chou, Yung-chow-fu, Yungchow, Yǒngzhōu, yong zhou, yong zhou shi

Yongzhou is a prefecture-level city in the south of Hunan province, People's Republic of China, located on the southern bank of the Xiang River, which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, and bordering Guangdong to the southeast and Guangxi to the southwest. With a history of 2000 years, Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan. Its total area is 22,255.31 square kilometres (8,592.82 sq mi), and at the 2022 Chinese census it had a total population of 5,143,700, of whom 1,146,692 lived in the built-up area made of the 2 urban districts.

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Yongzhou

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 1020715
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 26.42389, 111.61306
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Yongzhou

  • 1. Lingling Airport (LLF), distance from city center: 9.48 km
  • 2. Shaoyang Wugang Airport (WGN), distance from city center: 105.29 km
  • 3. Hengyang Nanyue Airport (HNY), distance from city center: 114.18 km

Location of Yongzhou

China Country Details

  • Country: China
  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Capital: Beijing
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 1,402,112,000
  • Area: 9,706,961 km²
  • Languages: Chinese
  • Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Myanmar
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Nepal
  • Korea (North)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Macao
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Holidays in Yongzhou, People's Republic of China

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Museums in Yongzhou, People's Republic of China