Hengyang

China
Hengyang, China
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Straddling the Xiang River at the foot of Mount Heng in central Hunan, Hengyang is a large city in southern China known historically as "Wild Goose City" — a name rooted in the tradition of southbound geese stopping to rest at Huiyan Peak, the first summit of Mount Heng. The city's ancient name was Hengzhou, and it sits at a major rail junction connecting routes south toward Guangdong and Guangxi. Several provincial universities are based here.

  • Population1,075,516
  • Nearest water from center0.4 km
  • Nearest mountain from center28.5 km