Hunan is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, Guizhou to the west and Chongqing to the northwest. Its capital and largest city is Changsha, which also abuts the Xiang River. Its three largest metropolitan areas are Changsha, Hengyang, and Zhuzhou. With a population of just over 66 million as of 2020 residing in an area of approximately 210,000 km2 (81,000 sq mi), it is China's 7th most populous province and the 10th most extensive province by area. Its 2021 nominal GDP was US$ 724 billion, appearing in the world's top 20 largest sub-national economies with its GDP (PPP) being over US$1.1 trillion. As of 2021, the GDP (nominal) per capita of Hunan province exceeded US$10,000, making it the 3rd richest province in South Central China region after Guangdong and Hubei. As of 2020, Hunan's GDP (nominal) reached 605 billion US dollars, exceeding that of Poland with a GDP of US$ 596 billion and Thailand with a GDP of US$ 501 billion, the 22nd and 25th largest in the world respectively.
Changsha is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of the People's Republic China. It is the third-most populous city in Central China, located in the lower reaches of Xiang River in northeastern Hunan. Changsha is also called Xingcheng and was once named Linxiang, Qingyang (青阳) in ancient times. It is also known as Shanshuizhoucheng (山水洲城), with the Xiang River flowing through it, containing Mount Yuelu and Orange Isle. Changsha forms a part of the Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region along with Zhuzhou and Xiangtan, also known as Changzhutan City Cluster, one of the core cities in Central China. Greater Changsha was named as one of the 13 emerging mega-cities in China in 2012 by the Economist Intelligence Unit. It's also a National Comprehensive Transportation Hub, and one of the first National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in China. Changshanese, a kind of Xiang Chinese, is spoken in the downtown, while Ningxiangnese and Liuyangnese are also spoken in the counties and cities under its jurisdiction. As of the 2020 Chinese census, the prefecture-level city of Changsha had a population of 10,047,914 inhabitants.
Shaoshan is a county-level city in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xiangtan. Qingxi Town is its seat.
Yuelu District is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. It is the 4th most populous district in Hunan. The district is bordered to the north by Wangcheng District, to the west by Ningxiang County, to the south by Yuhu District of Xiangtan City, across the Xiang river to the west by Tianxin, Furong and Kaifu Districts. Located on the west bank of the Xiang River, as the western part of the City proper, the district is named after Mount Yuelu, one of the national parks, Yuelu District covers 538.83 km2 (208.04 sq mi) with registered population of 644,834 and resident population of 818,900. The district has 16 subdistricts and 2 towns under its jurisdiction, its administrative centre is at Wangyue (望岳街道).
Taoyuan County is under the administration of Changde, Hunan Province, China. The Yuan River, a tributary of the Yangtze, flows through Taoyuan. It covers an area of 4441 square kilometers, of which 895 km2 (346 sq mi) is arable land. It is 229 km (142 mi) from Zhangjiang Town, the county seat, to Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province. The county occupies the southwestern corner of Changde City and borders the prefecture-level cities of Zhangjiajie to the northwest and Huaihua to the southwest.
Liling is a county-level city and the 12th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhuzhou. Located on the middle eastern margin of the province, the city is bordered to the north by Liuyang City, to the west by Lusong District and Zhuzhou County, to the south by You County, to the east by Xiangdong District of Yichun, Shangli County of Jiangxi. Liling City covers 2,157 km2 (833 sq mi) with registered population of 978,900 and resident population of 1,060,000.
Maojia is a mixed language in Southern China. Maojiahua is an unclassified Sinitic language that has undergone influence from Hmongic languages.
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 1,830.01 km2 (706.57 sq mi). As of the 2010 census, it has a registered population of 1,162,928 and a resident population of 995,712. The city has a subdistrict, 16 towns and two townships under its jurisdiction, the government seat is Lantian Subdistrict (蓝田街道).
Lianhua County is a county in the west of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Hunan province to the west. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Pingxiang.
Yuhua District is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. The district is bordered by Yuetang District of Xiangtan to the south, Changsha County to the east, Furong District to the north, Tianxin District to the west. Located in the southern central Changsha, Yuhua covers 304.9 km2 (117.7 sq mi) with population of 764,700. The district has 12 subdistricts and 1 town under its jurisdiction, its jurisdiction, its administrative centre is at Guitang subdistrict.
Jinshi is a county-level city in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changde. Jinshi is located on the north in Hunan Province and the central north in Changde, it borders to the northeast and the northwest by Li County, the west by Linli County, the south by Dingcheng District, the east by Anxiang County, The city has an area of 556.16 kilometres (345.58 mi) with 239,744 of registered population. It is divided into four towns and five subdistricts under its jurisdiction. The government seat is Xiangyangjie (襄阳街街道). Jinshi was honored as the National Sanitary City.
Shimen County is a northernmost county of Hunan Province, China, it is under administration of the prefecture-level city of Changde.
Nan County, or Nanxian is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yiyang.
Linxiang is a county-level city in Hunan province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yueyang. Linxiang is located at the northeastern edge of Hunan province, on the southeastern (right) bank of the Yangtze River, which lies to the east of the city proper. Linxiang is bordered to the northwest and the north across the Yangtze by Jianli County and Honghu City of Hubei, to the east by Chibi City, Chongyang and Tongcheng Counties of Hubei, to the south and southwest by Yueyang County, to the west by Yunxi District. It covers an area of 1,718 km2 (663 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 537,500. The city has 3 subdistricts and 10 towns under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Chang'an (长安街道).
Xiangyin County is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Yueyang City. Located on the southeastern shores of Lake Dongting, the Xiang River runs south to north through the middle lands of the county, the Zi River merges into Dongting in the westeastern margin. Xiangyin is bordered by Yueyang County, Yuanjiang City to the north, Heshan District of Yiyang to the west, Wangcheng District of Changsha to the south, Miluo City to the east. It has an area of 1,581.5 km2 (610.6 sq mi) with rough 770,000 of population, the county is divided into 14 township-level divisions, the county seat is Wenxing Town.
Lukou District, formerly Zhuzhou County, is a district of the city of Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, China. Located on the south central Hunan along the Xiang River, the district is bordered to the north by Liuyang City, Lusong and Tianyuan Districts, to the west by Xiangtan County, to the southwest by Hengdong County, to the southeast by You County, to the east by Liling City. Lukou covers 1,053.62 km2 (406.80 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 348,800 and a resident population of 292,400. The district has 8 towns under its jurisdiction, the seat is at Lukou Town (渌口镇).
Xiangtan County is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Xiangtan City. Located on the east central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Yuhu, Yuetang Districts and Xiangtan City, to the west by Xiangxiang City and Shuangfeng County, to the south by Hengshan and Hengdong Counties, to the east by Zhuzhou County and Tianyuan District of Zhuzhou City. Xiangtan County covers 2,132.80 km2 (823.48 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 979,600 and a resident population of 857,200. The county has 14 towns and 3 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is at Yisuhe Town (易俗河镇).
Hengyang County is a county and the 5th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level city. Located in the north of Hengyang City and the south east of Hunan province, the county is bordered to the north by Shuangfeng County, to the west by Shaodong County, to the south by the counties of Qidong and Hengdong and the districts of Zhengxiang, Shigu and Zhuhui, to the east by Nanyue District and Hengshan County. Hengyang County covers 2,558.61 km2 (987.88 sq mi) with a population of 1,235,100. The county has 17 towns under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Xidu Town (西渡镇).
Nuoxi Yao, or Nuoxihua 𦰡溪话, is a Kam–Sui language of Nuoxi Township, Dongkou County, Hunan Province, China. Even though they are classified as ethnic Yao people by the Chinese government, the Nuoxi Yao speak a Kam–Sui language closely related to Dong. Shi (2015:132) considers Nuoxi Yao to have split off from Dong about 600 years.
Yeheni is an unclassified Sinitic language spoken by the Yao people in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Hunan. It is spoken in Taoxu Town (涛圩镇) and Helukou Town (河路口镇) in Jianghua County, Hunan.
