Yuelu District

Yuelu
岳麓区
District
Yuelu

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 28°11′51″N 112°54′30″E / 28.1974°N 112.9084°E / 28.1974; 112.9084Coordinates: 28°11′51″N 112°54′30″E / 28.1974°N 112.9084°E / 28.1974; 112.9084
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
Prefecture-level city Changsha
Subdivisions 10 subdistricts,
5 towns
and 1 township
Area
 • Total 552.02 km2 (213.14 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 801,861
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Yuelu District (simplified Chinese: 岳麓区; traditional Chinese: 嶽麓區; pinyin: Yuèlù qū) is one of six urban districts of Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, China. It is located on the west bank of Xiang River, and named after the Yuelu Mountain, one of National Historical Interest and Scenic Beauties of China.

History

Yuelu is an important district that is a cultural area and has a long history and profound cultural deposit in Changsha, the Yuelu Academy founded in 976 (the 9th year of the reign of the Song Dynasty) is on the east side of Yuelu Mountain, in the south is the University Town Zone where there are many universities including Central South University, Hunan University and Hunan Normal University, the National High-tech Industrial Development Zone covers large area in the middle of the district.

Administrative divisions

According to the Programme of adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yuelu District on November 19, 2015, Yuelu has 16 subdistricts and 2 towns under its jurisdictions. [1]

16 subdistricts

2 towns:

References

  1. ↑ 2015 Programme of adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yuelu District: see rednet.cn (2015-11-19), xzqh.org (2016-01-12)
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