Yuelu 岳麓区 |
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District | |
Location in Hunan | |
Coordinates: 28°11′51″N 112°54′30″E / 28.1974°N 112.9084°ECoordinates: 28°11′51″N 112°54′30″E / 28.1974°N 112.9084°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
Subdivisions | 10 subdistricts, 5 towns and 1 township |
Seat | Wangyue |
Area | |
• Total | 552.02 km2 (213.14 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 801,861 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Yuelu District (simplified Chinese: 岳麓区; traditional Chinese: 嶽麓區; pinyin: Yuèlù qū) is one of six urban districts of Changsha City, Hunan province, China, it is the 4th most populous district (after Heshan, Dingcheng and Yueyanglou Districts) in Hunan. The district is bordered to the north by Wangcheng District, to the west by Ningxiang County, to the south by Yuhu District of Xiangtan City, across the Xiang river to the west by Tianxin, Furong and Kaifu Districts. Located on the west bank of the Xiang River, as the western part of the City proper, the district is named after Mount Yuelu, one of the national parks, Yuelu District covers 538.83 km2 (208.04 sq mi) with registered population of 644,834 and resident population of 818,900 (as of 2014). The district has 16 subdistricts and 2 towns under its juridiction, the government seat is at Wangyue (望岳街道).