Miluo 汨罗市 |
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County-level city | |
Location in Hunan | |
Coordinates: 28°45′40″N 113°09′36″E / 28.761°N 113.160°ECoordinates: 28°45′40″N 113°09′36″E / 28.761°N 113.160°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
Prefecture-level city | Yueyang |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Website | miluo |
Miluo (simplified Chinese: 汨罗; traditional Chinese: 汨羅; pinyin: Mìluó) is a county-level city in Hunan province, China, it is under the administration of Yueyang Profecture-level City. The city is located on the northeast of the province and on the eastern bank of the Xiang River, it is to the north of the city proper of Changsha City. Miluo is bordered to the north by Yueyang County, to the east by Pingxiang County, to the south by Changsha County and Wangcheng District of Changsha City, to the west by Xiangyin County and Yuanjiang City. Miluo covers an area of 1,669.8 km2 (644.7 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a permanent resident population of 668,156. The city has 3 subdistricts and 10 towns under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Guiyi (归义镇).
Miluo City is named after the River of Miluo, which is a tributary in the lower reaches of the Xiang River. Miluo River is known that it is the source place of Dragon Boat Festival.
According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Miluo city on December 3, 2015, Miluo city has 1 subdistrict, 1 township and 17 towns under its jurisdiction, they are: