Brief introduction of Hengyang county

Hengyang County is located in the northwest of Hengyang City, Hunan Province, in the middle reaches of Xiangjiang River. It is named because it is located in the south of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue. It is adjacent to Nanyue District and Hengshan County in the east, zhengxiang district, Shigu District and Hengnan County in the south, Qidong County and Shaodong County in Shaoyang City in the west and Shuangfeng County in Loudi City in the north. It is 74 kilometers wide from east to west and 55 kilometers long from north to south. Hengyang county is close to Hengyang city, and the county seat is about 20 minutes' drive from the urban area. Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Huaishaoheng Railway and Anzhangheng Railway pass through the territory; Hengyang county has a total population of 6.5438+0.23 million, an urban population of 390,000 and an urban built-up area of 54 square kilometers. 20 15, 17 In February, according to the adjustment plan of township division in Hengyang County, Jo Jiang Township was merged into Jibing Town, and after adjustment, it governed 8 townships and 17 towns.