Yiyang

Yiyang
益阳市
I-yang
Location of Yiyang City jurisdiction in Hunan
Yiyang
Location of the city centre in Hunan
Coordinates (Yiyang municipal government): 28°33′18″N 112°21′22″E / 28.5549°N 112.3560°E / 28.5549; 112.3560
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Municipal seatHeshan District
Area
12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2017)
109.00 km2 (42.09 sq mi)
 • Districts1,851.0 km2 (714.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)
4,313,084
 • Density355.16/km2 (919.86/sq mi)
 • Urban
 (2017)
666,600
 • Districts
1,459,000
GDP
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 210.8 billion
US$ 31.3 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 55,567
US$ 8,263
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
413000
Area code0737
ISO 3166 codeCN-HN-09
Websitewww.yiyang.gov.cn/yiyang/index.htm

Yiyang (simplified Chinese: 益阳; traditional Chinese: 益陽; pinyin: Yìyáng) is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of 12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi). The previous census was in 2000 when it was recorded there were 4,309,143 inhabitants.