Yiyang Subdistrict
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Yiyang Subdistrict
宜阳街道 | |
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  Yiyang Subdistrict Location of Yiyang Subdistrict in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°27′26″N 112°23′59″E / 26.4573245636°N 112.3996188392°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture | Hengyang |
| County-level city | Changning |
| Divisions | 4 communities and 47 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.71 km2 (40.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census)[1] | |
• Total | 79,786 |
| • Density | 761.97/km2 (1,973.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0734 |
| Languages | Standard and Gan Chinese |
Yiyang Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 宜阳街道; traditional Chinese: 宜陽街道; pinyin: Yíyáng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict and the seat of Changning City in Hunan, China. It was one of 4 subdistricts approved to establish in 2008. The subdistrict has an area of 104.71 km2 (40.43 sq mi) with a population of 89,500 (as of 2015). The subdistrict of Yiyang has 47 villages and 4 communities under its jurisdiction, and its seat is at Huangqiao Village (黄桥村).[2]
The subdistrict of Yiyang was approved to form from 5 villages of Wanshou (万寿), Songtang (嵩塘), Songlian (嵩联), Shizhou (石洲) and Donghu (东湖), 4 communities of Chengdong (城东), Chengbei (城北), Qunying (群英) and Qingyi (青宜) of the former Yiyang Town (宜阳镇) in 2008, it was officially established in November 2008.[3] On November 9, 2015, the township of Yitan (宜潭乡) was merged to the subdistrict.[2]