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Yiyang
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Also known as Yiyang City

Yiyang () 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 . The previous census was in 2000 when it was recorded there were 4,309,143 inhabitants.

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Place details

Locality
益阳市
Region
湖南省
Country
中国
Population
0

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Yiyang
Settlement.settlement_type
Prefecture-level city
Settlement.other_name
I-yang
Settlement.native_name
益阳市
Settlement.native_name_lang
zh-Hans
Settlement.image_skyline
Jinshan North Road, Yiyang, Hunan, 8 April 2020.jpg
Settlement.image_map
Location of Yiyang Prefecture within Hunan (China).png
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Yiyang City jurisdiction in Hunan
Settlement.pushpin_map
China Hunan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of the city centre in Hunan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
People's Republic of China
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Hunan
Settlement.seat_type
Municipal seat
Settlement.seat
Heshan District
Settlement.area_total_km2
12144

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  • International relations
  • Twin towns — Sister cities
  • Tourist attractions
  • References
  • External links

Yiyang () 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 . The previous census was in 2000 when it was recorded there were 4,309,143 inhabitants.

==History== Yiyang county was founded in 221 BC after Qin conquered Chu state. It is designated Yiyang as the county seat was situated at the north bank of the Yi River (modern Zi River). Then the present-day jurisdiction mostly became a part of the Principality of Changsha commandery during the Western Han.

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