Yiling District () is a district of the

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China' ...

of Yichang,

Hubei Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ...

province,

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. Created on July 30, 2001, the district includes most of the former Yichang County, with the exception of Yichang center city (which forms Xiling District) and certain southern and western suburbs. Hubei-S334-Liantuo-Bridge-4887

The land area of Yiling District is 3424 square km, population 510,000 (as of 2004). (Official site) Yiling-District-roadside-quarry-4850

The district's seat of government is on the northern outskirts of Yichang urban area. Both

Gezhouba Dam The Gezhouba Dam or Gezhouba Water Control Project () on the Yangtze River is located in the western suburbs of Yichang, in central China's Hubei province. One of the largest run-of-the-river dams, it sits several kilometers upstream from downtow ...

and the Three Gorges Dam are located within the district. The

Xiling Bridge The Xiling Yangtze River Bridge (), is a suspension bridge over the Yangtze River, just a few kilometers downstream from the Three Gorges Dam. The bridge is located within Yiling District of the prefecture-level city of Yichang (Hubei Province of ...

spans the Changjiang (Yangtze River) in the western part of Yiling District, connecting the towns of Letianxi and Sandouping on the northern and southern sides of the river. To add to the confusion,

Yiling Bridge The Yiling Yangtze River Bridge () is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River in the city-center of Yichang, Hubei. It has 3 towers and two main spans, with a total of 4 spans including the side spans. It is a road bridge which carries four ...

is ''not'' within Yiling District - rather, it connects the center-city Xiling District with

Dianjun District Dianjun District () is a district of the city of Yichang, Hubei, People's Republic of China. In 2004 it had 105,175 residents. The district is located on the right (southwestern) bank of the Yangtze, opposite the Yichang City center (which, admini ...

south of the river.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 9

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, 2 townships, and 2

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: Subdistricts: * Xiaoxita Subdistrict (),

Yiling Economic Development Zone Subdistrict Yiling District () is a district of the prefecture-level city of Yichang, Hubei province, People's Republic of China. Created on July 30, 2001, the district includes most of the former Yichang County, with the exception of Yichang center city (whi ...

() Towns: * Zhangcunping (), Wuduhe (),

Fenxiang Fenxiang (分香), literally the incense division, is a term that defines both hierarchical networks of temples dedicated to a particular Deity or Deities in Chinese folk religion, and the ritual process by which these networks form. Networks Net ...

(),

Taipingxi Taipingxi Town (, "Taiping Stream Town") is a town in Yiling District of Yichang Prefecture-level city of China's Hubei Province. It is located on the left (northern) side of the Yangtze River, near the northern end of the Three Gorges Dam. As an ...

(), Sandouping (), (), Longquan (), Yaqueling (),

Huanghua Huanghua () is a county-level city located in the Bohai Gulf coastal region of Hebei province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou. Huanghua is named after Chinese Communist revolutionary Huang Hua. Pre ...

() (formerly Huanghua Township ()) Townships: * (), Dengcun Township ()

References

* - Official site of the district government {{authority control County-level divisions of Hubei Geography of Yichang