Yongxiu County

Yongxiu (Chinese: 永修; pinyin: Yǒngxiū) is a county under the administration of Jiujiang City in northern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, on the western shores of Poyang Lake. As of 2005, the county has a total population of 361,000 residing in an area of 2,035 square kilometres (786 sq mi). Bordering counties are Duchang, Xingzi, De'an, Wuning, Jing'an, Xinjian, and Anyi, while the county seat is 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Nanchang, the provincial capital, and 80 km (50 mi) south-southwest of downtown Jiujiang.

Yongxiu County

永修县

Yungsiu
County
Location of Yongxiu County in Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 29°00′43″N 115°49′55″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
County seatTubu (涂埠镇)
Area
 • Total1,947 km2 (752 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (101 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total399,400
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
330300
Area code(s)0792
Websiteyongxiu.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Yongxiu County has 12 towns and 4 townships.[1]

Towns (镇)

The county has 12 towns:[2]

  • Tubu (涂埠镇)—the county seat
  • Wucheng (吴城镇)
  • Sanxiqiao (三溪桥镇)
  • Qiujin (虬津镇)
  • Aicheng (艾城镇)
  • Tanxi (滩溪镇)
  • Baicha (白槎镇)
  • Meitang (梅棠镇)
  • Yanfang (燕坊镇)
  • Makou (马口镇)
  • Zhelin (柘林镇)
  • Jiangyi (江益镇)

Townships (乡)

There are 4 townships:[2]

  • Sanjiao (三角乡)
  • Jiuhe (九合乡)
  • Lixin (立新乡)
  • Jiangshang (江上乡)

Transport

The Yongxiu County seat is 18 km (11 mi) north-northeast of Nanchang Changbei International Airport, and 50 km (31 mi) south of Jiujiang Lushan Airport.

The Beijing–Kowloon Railway and Nanchang–Jiujiang Intercity Railway traverse the county, and are served by the Yongxiu Railway Station.

Major highways passing through Yongxiu County are G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway, China National Highway 105, and China National Highway 316.

Due to its importance in north-south travel in the province, Yongxiu was known as the "Gate of Hongdu" (洪都門戶) in ancient China.

Tourism

The spectacular Zhelin Reservoir lies in the northwest part of the county. The sacred Buddhist heaven Yunju Mountain stands in the southwest. The famous Poyang Lake Nature Reserve in the eastern part of the county.

Climate

References

  1. "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：永修县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  3. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 10 October 2019.


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