| Yongchuan | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Image Map1: | Yongchuan.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Yongchuan District in Chongqing |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chongqing |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Website: | http://yc.cq.gov.cn/ |
Yongchuan is a district of Chongqing, China, located by the north side of upper reach of Yangtze River, with a history of 1200 years. Yongchuan borders Sichuan province to the southwest and is 63km (39miles) away from Yuzhong District of central Chongqing and 276km (171miles) from Chengdu.
Yongchuan District administers 19 townships and 3 subdistricts.
| Name | Chinese (S) | Population (2010)[1] | Area (km2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 中山路街道 | Zhōngshānlù Jiēdào | 192,954 | 61.57 | ||
| 胜利路街道 | Shènglìlù Jiēdào | 134,218 | 61.76 | ||
| 南大街街道 | Nándàjiē Jiēdào | 88,948 | 78.3 | ||
| 茶山竹海街道 | Cháshānzhúhǎi Jiēdào | 42,383 | 96.6 | ||
| 大安街道 | Dà'ān Jiēdào | 48,371 | 92.46 | ||
| 陈食街道 | Chénshí Jiēdào | 39,863 | 84 | ||
| 卫星湖街道 | Wèixīnghú Jiēdào | 38,112 | 67.83 | ||
| Qingfeng town | 青峰镇 | Qīngfēng Zhèn | 19,627 | 49 | |
| Jinlong town | 金龙镇 | Jīnlóng Zhèn | 21,665 | 91.56 | |
| Linjiang town | 临江镇 | Línjiāng Zhèn | 25,740 | 77.1 | |
| Hegeng town | 何埂镇 | Hégěng Zhèn | 38,106 | 81 | |
| Songgai town | 松溉镇 | Sōnggài Zhèn | 14,270 | 34 | |
| Xianlong town | 仙龙镇 | Xiānlóng Zhèn | 36,561 | 83.2 | |
| Ji'an town | 吉安镇 | Jí'ān Zhèn | 20,978 | 60.01 | |
| Wujian town | 五间镇 | Wǔjiān Zhèn | 19,861 | 35.5 | |
| Laisu town | 来苏镇 | Láisū Zhèn | 41,361 | 95.6 | |
| Baofeng town | 宝峰镇 | Bǎofēng Zhèn | 14,007 | 39 | |
| Shuangshi town | 双石镇 | Shuāngshí Zhèn | 24,315 | 66 | |
| Honglu town | 红炉镇 | Hónglú Zhèn | 21,618 | 64 | |
| Yongrong town | 永荣镇 | Yǒngróng Zhèn | 14,305 | 43 | |
| Sanjiao town | 三教镇 | Sānjiào Zhèn | 46,458 | 108 | |
| Banqiao town | 板桥镇 | Bǎnqiáo Zhèn | 22,725 | 70.77 | |
| Zhutuo town | 朱沱镇 | Zhūtuó Zhèn | 58,262 | 128 |
Yongchuan enjoys a history of 1200 years.
Yongchuan is in west Chongqing, in border with Bishan and Jiangjin in east, with Dazu and Rongchang in west, with Tongliang in north, and with Luxiang and Hejiang. Yongchuan is located in 05°37′31″－106°5′7″ of longitude and 28°56′16″－29°34′30″ of north latitude. It is 70.65km (43.9miles) long from south end to north end and 44.85km (27.87miles) wide from east end to north end, total area is 1572.66km2.
The climate of Yongchuan belongs to subtropic monsoon weather style, with an annual average temperature of 17.7°C, monthly average temperature of 7.2°C in January, 27.3°C in July, total annual radiation of 1273.6 hrs, total annual rainfall of 1015 mm, frost-free period of 317 days .
The Yangtze river passes through Jiangjin, making up a 17.6 km long waterway. Both the Chengdu-Chongqing freeway and Chengdu-Chongqing railway have their ways across Yongchuan, which make up a very convenient traffic condition.
The famous tourism place in Yongchuan is the Tea Mountain and Bamboo Sea.