Lianyuan () is a county-level city and the 7th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level city. Located on the geographical centre of Hunan, the city is bordered to the north by Anhua and Ningxiang Counties, to the east by Louxing District, to the south by Shuangfeng, Shaodong and Xinshao Counties, to the west by Lengshuijiang City and Xinhua County. Lianyuan City covers . As of the 2010 census, it has a registered population of 1,162,928 and a resident population of 995,712.the population of Lianyuan City in 2010 census: according to the Communiqué on 2010 Census of Lianyuan City, see 涟源市第六次人口普查主要数据公报 The city has a subdistrict, 16 towns and two townships under its jurisdiction, the government seat is Lantian Subdistrict ().the divisions of Lianyuan City (in 2008): according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Lianyuan city in 2008, see xzqh.org (02-Feb-16): About history of Lianyuan or xzqh.org (02-Feb-16): About Lianyuan
History Dividing parts of four counties of Xiangxiang, Anhua, Xinhua and Shaoyang, Lianyuan County was created in February 1952 and named after the place where it is located in the origin of the Lian River. The county-level city of Loudi (modern Louxing District) was formed by seven communes from Lianyuan County (the modern Lianyuan City) in January 1961. The county of Lianyuan was reorganized as the city of Lianyuan in 1987.
Shuidongdi Town was transferred to Louxing District on January 24, 2017. The city of Lianyuan covers an area of with a population of 894,000 (as of 2017). It has 16 towns, two townships and a subdistrict under jurisdiction.湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕2号 see mzt.hunan.gov (2018-02-13), hunan.voc.com (2017-02-16) or 163.com (2017-02-16)
Subdivisions Shuidongdi Town from Lianyuan was transferred to Louxing District on January 24, 2017. The city of Lianyuan has two townships, 16 towns and a subdistrict under jurisdiction.
English name Chinese name Area Population Density Lantian Subdistrict 蓝田街道 23.2 81,880 3,529 Liumutang Town 六亩塘镇 69.8 57,951 830 Shimashan Town 石马山镇 117.7 68,879 585 Anping Town 安平镇 91.2 40,867 448 Meijiang Town 湄江镇 118.6 45,212 381 Fukou Town 伏口镇 199.7 53,244 267 Qiaotouhe Town 桥头河镇 132.5 96,279 727 Qixingjie Town 七星街镇 156.9 68,681 438 Yangshi Town 杨市镇 119.5 70,205 587 Fengping Town 枫坪镇 41.6 22,532 542 Doulishan Town 斗笠山镇 73.9 47,803 647 Baima Town 白马镇 90.1 35,784 397 Maotang Town 茅塘镇 82.9 22,568 272Hetang Town 荷塘镇 102.0 42,406 416Jinshi Town 金石镇 110.8 50,791 458 Longtang Town 龙塘镇 102.5 64,513 629 Dutoutang Town 渡头塘镇 62.9 29,404 467Sanjia Township 三甲乡 82.2 38,658 470 Gutang Township 古塘乡 52.0 17,112 329
Climate
Sites of interest There is a twenty years old noodle restaurant in Lanxi Bridge.
Transportation China National Highway 207
References
External links Official website of Lianyuan Government