Nanyang, Henan

Nanyang
南阳市
Nickname: 
Wan ()
Nanyang City in Henan
Nanyang
Location on the North China Plain
Nanyang
Nanyang (China)
Coordinates (Nanyang municipal government): 32°59′25″N 112°31′43″E / 32.9902°N 112.5285°E / 32.9902; 112.5285
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
County-level divisions2 districts
10 counties
Municipal seatWolong District
Government
 • MayorHuo Haosheng
Area
26,591 km2 (10,267 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,988 km2 (768 sq mi)
 • Rural
24,521 km2 (9,468 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,988 km2 (768 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length263 km (163 mi)
 • Width168 km (104 mi)
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Highest elevation
2,212.5 m (7,259 ft)
Lowest elevation
72.2 m (237 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
9,713,112
 • Density365.28/km2 (946.07/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,085,680
 • Urban density1,049/km2 (2,717/sq mi)
 • Rural
7,627,432
 • Rural density311.06/km2 (805.63/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,085,680
 • Metro density1,049/km2 (2,717/sq mi)
GDP
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 311.5 billion
US$ 46.9 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 31,010
US$ 4,669
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
473000
Area code0377
ISO 3166 codeCN-HA-13
Major NationalitiesHan
License plate prefixesR
Maidenhead locator or QTH grid squareOM62GX - OM63GA
City FlowersChrysanthemum&China Rose
Websitewww.nanyang.gov.cn

Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the northwest, the province of Shaanxi to the west, and the province of Hubei to the south.

Nanyang was the home of various important figures in Chinese history. It nurtured the "sage of science" Zhang Heng, "sage of medicine" Zhang Zhongjing, "sage of commerce" Fan Li, and "sage of intelligence" Zhuge Liang. It has also been home to contemporary celebrities such as philosopher Feng Youlan, military strategist Peng Xuefeng, novelist Yao Xueyin, inventor Wang Yongmin, and writer Er Yuehe.