Yunyang District (), formerly Yun County or Yunxian (), is a

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of the

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Shiyan Shiyan () is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hubei, China, bordering Henan to the northeast, Chongqing to the southwest, and Shaanxi to the north and west. At the 2020 census, its population was 3,209,004 of whom 1,033,407 lived in the b ...

in northwestern

Hubei Province 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 ...

, China. It borders the provinces of

Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

(to the northeast) and

Shaanxi Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see #Name, § Name) is a landlocked Provinces of China, province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichu ...

(to the north and west). The district spans an area of 3,863 square kilometers, and has a population of 558,355 as of 2010. In 1992 crania of a species of ''

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'' were found, dated to 900,000 years ago, and showing features of both ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Geography

Approximately 60% of the district is forested. The Han River runs through the district, as well as its tributary

Du River The Du is a river mainly in northwestern Hubei Province, China with sources in Shaanxi Province Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see § Name) is a landlocked province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level ...

, and the .

Climate

Administrative divisions

The district administers 16

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, 3

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, and 1 township-level forestry area. The district's 16 towns are , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . The district's 3 townships are Daliu Township, , and . The district also administers the Hongyanbei Forestry Area (), which operates as a township-level division.

Economy

As of 2016, there were 461,100 people living in agrarian households throughout the district. The district is home to 663 agricultural businesses, including 183 agricultural

co-operatives A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-control ...

. Cultivated land in the district totaled 611,500 mu as of 2016. 96.4% of the district's agricultural production is crop farming, with

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. Th ...

animal husbandry Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. Husbandry has a long history, starti ...

aquaculture Aquaculture (less commonly spelled aquiculture), also known as aquafarming, is the controlled cultivation ("farming") of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, algae and other organisms of value such as aquatic plants (e.g. lot ...

, and agricultural services comprising the remaining 3.6%. The living conditions of the district's agrarian population varies greatly, and substandard living conditions are not uncommon. 21.3% of the district's agrarian population lives in

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structures, 44.4% of the district's agrarian population does not source their water from protected sources, 90.8% of agrarian households report frequently using firewood for energy needs, 87.4% of the agrarian population does not have access to flush toilets, and the majority of agrarian households do not have access to

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s. 100% of the district's

villages A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

have access to electricity and landlines, 90.7% have cable TV installed, and 88.4% have access to broadband.

Transportation

The Xiangyang–Chongqing railway passes through the district.

References

{{authority control County-level divisions of Hubei Shiyan