| Yanling County | |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan |
| Pushpin Label: | Yanling |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zhuzhou |
| Area Total Km2: | 2,030 |
| Population Total: | 160,274 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 26.4899°N 113.7727°W |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Yanling County is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Zhuzhou City. Located on the south eastern margin of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Chaling County, to the west by Anren, Yongxing Counties and Zixing City, to the south by Guidong County, to the east by Suichuan County and Jinggangshan City of Jiangxi. Yanling County covers 2030km2. As of 2020, it had a population of 160,274, which is 41,797 fewer than 10 years ago.[1] The county has 5 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is at Xiayang (Chinese: 霞阳镇).[2]
The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan is the resting place of the Yan Emperor Shennong, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. It enjoys the reputation of "the first mausoleum in China" and is a national key cultural relic protection unit and a national scenic spot.
| Name | Hanzi | Population (2005) | Area (Km2) | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 霞阳镇 | 50,000 | 118.45 | |||
| 沔渡镇 | 14,500 | 125 | |||
| 十都镇 | 12,200 | 246 | |||
| 水口镇 | 2,300 | 106.24 | |||
| 三河镇 | 18,900 | 111.07 | |||
| 鹿原镇 | 25,000 | 143 | |||
| 苍溪乡 | 8,300 | 141.6 | |||
| 石洲乡 | 5,300 | 101 | |||
| 策源乡 | 5,900 | 179.63 | |||
| 下村乡 | 42,000 | 130 | |||
| 中村乡 | 7,627 | 108 | |||
| 平乐乡 | 15,300 | 82 | |||
| 船形乡 | 8,530 | 101 | |||
| 东风乡 | 8,900 | 53.66 |
Yanling County currently has 5 towns and 5 townships.