Yongxiu () 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. , the county has a total population of 361,000 residing in an area of . Bordering counties are Duchang, Xingzi,

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, Wuning, Jing'an, Xinjian, and Anyi, while the county seat is north of

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, the provincial capital, and south-southwest of downtown Jiujiang.

Administrative divisions

Yongxiu County has 12 towns and 4 townships.

Towns (镇)

The county has 12 towns:

Townships (乡)

There are 4 townships:

Transport

The Yongxiu County seat is north-northeast of

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, and south of

Jiujiang Lushan Airport Jiujiang Lushan Airport () is an airport serving Jiujiang, a city in the province of Jiangxi in China. The airport began operations on June 18, 1998. All flights from the airport were suspended on March 21, 2015. The airport reopened on October 3 ...

. The

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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 The Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway (), designated as G70 and commonly referred to as the Fuyin Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Fuzhou, Fujian, China, and Yinchuan, Ningxia. It is in length. The expressway was completed ...

China National Highway 105 China National Highway 105 (G105) runs from Beijing to Macau SAR, via Langfang, Chuangzhou, Dezhou, Donge, Jining, Shuangyou, Fuyang, Liuan, Jiujiang, Nanchang, Ji'an, Guangzhou and Zhuhai. It runs to approximately 2,717 km, and, on a map, ...

, and

China National Highway 316 China National Highway 316 (G316) runs from Fuzhou in Fujian to Lanzhou in Gansu, via Nanchang (in Jiangxi) and Wuhan (in Hubei). It is 2915 kilometres in length. The highway crosses the provinces of Gansu, Shaanxi, Hubei, Jiangxi, and Fujian. I ...

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

Tourism

The spectacular Zhelin Reservoir lies in the northwest part of the county. The sacred

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heaven Yunju Mountain stands in the southwest. The famous Poyang Lake Nature Reserve in the eastern part of the county.

Climate

References

External links

County-level divisions of Jiangxi Jiujiang {{Jiangxi-geo-stub