Not to be confused with Yangzhou in Jiangsu.
Not to be confused with the historical Yong Province or with Nanning, which were formerly called Yongzhou.
Yongzhou
Prefecture-level city
Other nameYungchow
Native name永州市
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Area total22255.31 km²
Area metro3177.3 km²
Area urban3177.3 km²
Population as of2020 census
Population total5289824
Population metro1146692
Population urban1146692
Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 241.0 billion
US$ 35.7 billion
Per capitaCN¥ 46,853
US$ 6,967
Time zoneChina Standard (UTC+8)
Coordinates26.420°N 111.613°E
Postal code425000
Area code0746
Iso codeCN-HN-11
Licence plate prefixes湘M
Official LanguageStandard Chinese
DialectsYongzhou dialect
Xiangnan Tuhua
Qiyang dialect
Websiteyzcity.gov.cn
Yongzhou
PspYungchow
WYung3-chou1
C永州
PYǒngzhōu
L"Eternal Prefecture"
Mi/yong3zhou1/

Yongzhou (simplified Chinese: 永州; pinyin: Yǒngzhōu) 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.[1] 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,[2] of whom 1,146,692 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts.

History

During late imperial China, Yongzhou was also the seat of a prefecture.[3]

In 2016, with the approval of the State Council, Yongzhou City was included in the List of National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in China.[4]

Geography and climate

Yongzhou is the southernmost prefecture-level division of Hunan, and is located at the confluence of the Xiao (Xiaoshui) and Xiang Rivers. Within its borders is the Nan Mountains (Nan Ling), which increases the complexity of climatic variation. It borders Chenzhou to the east, Hezhou (Guangxi), Guilin (Guangxi) and Qingyuan (Guangdong) to the south, and Hengyang and Shaoyang to the north. Its area spans around 22,400 km2 (8,650 sq mi).[5]

Yongzhou has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with a 1981–2010 annual mean temperature of 18.03 °C (64.5 °F), although within the prefecture-level city the range during 1971–2000 was 17.6 to 18.6 °C (63.7 to 65.5 °F).[6] Winters are mild and brief, beginning somewhat dry and turning wet and gloomy as the season progresses. Spring is very rainy, especially in May, which is the wettest month. Summer is very hot and humid, with moderate levels of rain, and generous sunshine; on average, July and August are the only two months where the area receives more than half of possible sunshine. Autumn is the driest season. From January to May, on average, more than half of the days each month receive some precipitation. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.1 °C (43.0 °F) in January to 29.0 °C (84.2 °F) in July. The annual precipitation is around 1,426 mm (56 in). With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 15% in February and March to 58% in July, the city receives 1,491 hours of sunshine annually.[7]

Administrative divisions

As of October 2022, there are 11 county-level divisions under jurisdiction of Yongzhou:[8]

Map

Government

Main article: Politics of Yongzhou

The current Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Yongzhou is Zhu Hongwu and the current mayor is Chen Ailin.[9]

Transportation

Air

  • Yongzhou Lingling Airport (永州机场), Located in Lanjiaoshan Town, Yongzhou City, the airport is 7 kilometers away from the northernmost end of Lingling City and the southernmost end of Lengshuitan City.[10]

Rail

  • Yongzhou Railway Station (永州站)
  • Lingling Railway Station (零陵火车站)
  • Yongzhou East Railway Station (永州东站)

Within Yongzhou area;

Highway

Demographics

According to the 7th National Population Census conducted in 2020, the permanent resident population of the city is 5,289,824.[11][12] Compared to the 5,194,275 people in the sixth national population census, there has been a total increase of 95549 people in the past decade, an increase of 1.84%, and an average annual growth rate of 0.18%.

Ethnic composition

Yongzhou City is a multi-ethnic area. There are 49 ethnic groups in the city, including 48 ethnic minorities. The permanent population of ethnic minorities is 561,342, accounting for 10.61%; the registered population of ethnic minorities is 740,639, accounting for 11.57%, both ranking fourth in the Hunan province.[13]

Education

Secondary school

Universities and Colleges

Notable people

See also: People from Yongzhou

Sister cities

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! !| Sri Lanka! !| Nuwara Eliya[15]! !| Central Province! !| 2009
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Courthouse incident

Three judges were killed and three court staff were injured by submachine gun in the 2010 Yongzhou courthouse shooting.[17] The assailant was apparently angry at the Chinese justice system about the results of his divorce settlement.[18]

References

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  2. ^ "永州市2022年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" [Yongzhou City 2022 National Economic and Social Development Statistics Bulletin] (in Chinese). Yongzhou Municipal People's Government. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  3. ^ "历史沿革" [background]. Yongzhou Municipal People's Government. 2024-04-30.
  4. ^ "国务院关于同意将湖南省永州市列为国家历史文化名城的批复" [Reply of the State Council on Agreeing to List Yongzhou City in Hunan Province as a National Famous Historical and Cultural City] (in Chinese). www.gov.cn. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  5. ^ "zh:永州市" [Yongzhou prefecture level city in Hunan] (in Chinese). The People' s Government of Hunan Province. 2024-06-02.
  6. ^ "zh:永州城市介绍" (in Simplified Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  7. ^ "气候环境" [climatic environment] (in Chinese). www.cnll.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  8. ^ "2022区划代码·永州市" [2022 Zoning Code-Yongzhou City] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  9. ^ Liu, Jing; Yu, Guanglin; Tang, Xiaomang (2021-08-14). "陈爱林任永州市人民政府副市长、代理市长" [Chen Ailin Appointed Vice Mayor and Acting Mayor of Yongzhou Municipal People's Government] (in Chinese). www.yongzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  10. ^ "Lingling Airport runway upgrade and renovation expected to be put into use on December 31" [零陵机场跑道提质改造 预计12月31日投用]. 2023-10-07.
  11. ^ "China: Húnán (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  12. ^ "永州市第七次全国人口普查公报（第一号）_统计公报_市统计局_永州市人民政府". tjj.yzcity.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  13. ^ yongzhou, zhengfuwang (2023-10-06). "Population and Ethnicity" [人口与民族].
  14. ^ Parker, Nick (2011-09-30). "How a small-town girl became China's first supermodel". CNN. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  15. ^ Nuwara Eliya strengthens ties with Chinese Yongzhou city Archived June 5, 2011 at the Wayback Machine Sri Lanka News
  16. ^ "List of Sister cities of Hunan". Hunan Government. Archived 21 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Three judges shot dead at a court in Hunan, China". BBC News. 1 June 2010.
  18. ^ Jacobs, Andrew (June 1, 2010). "Fatal Shooting at Chinese Courthouse". New York Times