Hengyang County


Hengyang County is a county and the List of County-level divisions of [Hunan by population|5th most populous county-level division] in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level city. Located in the north of Hengyang City and the southeast of Hunan province, the county is bordered to the north by Shuangfeng County, to the west by Shaodong County, to the south by the counties of Qidong and Hengdong and the districts of Zhengxiang, Shigu, and Zhuhui, and to the east by Nanyue District and Hengshan County. Hengyang County covers with a population of 1,235,100. The county has 17 towns under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is Xidu Town.
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History

The county was the first time named after Hengyang in history; Hengyang County was formed through the amalgamation of the three counties of Linzheng, Xincheng and Chong'an in 589 AD. After that, the county was again divided into three counties: Linzheng, Xincheng, and Chong'an. The two counties of Xincheng and Chong'an were merged into the county of Linzheng, and the county of Linzheng was turned back to the name of Hengyang in 732 AD.
The provincial city of Hengyang was established from three townships and urban areas of Hengyang County in January 1931. Hengnan County was formed from the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 9th districts in the southeastern portion of the county in April 1952, the county seat was transferred to Xidu Town in July 1952.

Geography

The county of Hengyang is located northwest of Hengyang City and the middle reaches of the Xiang River. It borders Nanyue District and Hengshan County to the east, and it is adjacent to Zhengxiang District, Shigu District, and Hengnan County in the south, Qidong County and Shaodong County in the west, and Shuangfeng County in the north. It is 74 kilometers from east to west and 55 kilometers from north to south.
The mountainous part of the county is the extension of the Hengshan range, rolling up and down. Its terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with hills and plains staggered. There are many plains on both sides of the rivers. The Zheng River runs through the county and merges with the river of Xiang at Shiguzui. It is convenient for water transportation, with the Xiang River and Zheng River as the main channel. Mineral deposits in the county are placer gold, ceramic mud, coal, kaolin, limestone, barite, lead, and zinc.

Terrain

Hengyang County is located in the transitional zone between the rise of the Wuling Mountains and the subsidence of Dongting Lake, the northern edge of Hengyang Basin. The layers of tertiary red rock are deposited in the basin's center and are about 3,000 meters thick. A series of tenia fornices on the east, north, and west sides are centered around the central-south red basin, which has different structures.

Climate

Hengyang has a subtropical monsoon climate with cool summers and warm winters, mainly warm and humid. The annual precipitation is, the annual average temperature is about, the average temperature in January is and in July is.

Subdivision

;17 towns
;8 townships

Economy

According to preliminary accounting of the statistical authority, the gross domestic product of Hengyang County in 2017 was 35,493 million yuan, up by 8.5 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the value added of the primary industry was 7,108 million yuan, up by 3.5 percent, that of the secondary industry was 12,656 million yuan, up by 7.4 percent, and that of the tertiary industry was 15,729 million yuan, up by 12.2 percent. The value added of the primary industry accounted for 20.03 percent of the GDP; that of the secondary industry accounted for 35.66 percent; and that of the tertiary industry accounted for 44.32 percent. The per capita GDP in 2017 was 33,115 yuan.

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