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Yongzhou

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Total population

5,180,235

Coordinates26.42°, 111.61°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Hunan, China, Yongzhou is a vast metropolis. With about 5,180,235 residents, it ranks among the larger urban centres in China. Coordinates of 26.424°, 111.608° situate Yongzhou in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Few places in China carry a comparable population. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,190 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 47% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
26.4236
Longitude
111.6081
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
76
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-flanked Bluetail
    Tarsiger cyanurus (Pallas, 1773) · Aves
    7
  • Long-tailed Shrike
    Lanius schach Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6
  • Daurian Redstart
    Phoenicurus auroreus (Pallas, 1776) · Aves
    5
  • White-browed Laughingthrush
    Pterorhinus sannio (Swinhoe, 1867) · Aves
    4
  • Eurasian Jay
    Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3
  • cat
    Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    2
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2025-10-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Hunan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.26
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,190

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Yongzhou

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library