| Yongxiu County | |
| Other Name: | Yungsiu |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 330300 |
| Area Code: | 0792 |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Mapsize: | 225 |
| Pushpin Map: | China |
| Pushpin Label: | Yongxiu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the county seat in Jiangxi--> |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jiangxi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jiujiang |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Tubu (Chinese: 涂埠镇) |
| Area Total Km2: | 1947 |
| Population Total: | 399400 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 29.012°N 115.832°W |
| Elevation M: | 31 |
| Elevation Ft: | 101 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Yongxiu is a county under the administration of Jiujiang City in northern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, on the western shores of Poyang Lake., the county has a total population of 361,000 residing in an area of . Bordering counties are Duchang, Xingzi, De'an, Wuning, Jing'an, Xinjian, and Anyi, while the county seat is north of Nanchang, the provincial capital, and 80km (50miles) south-southwest of downtown Jiujiang.
Yongxiu County has 11 towns and 4 townships.[1]
The county has 11 towns:[2]
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There are 4 townships:[2]
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The Yongxiu County seat is 18km (11miles) north-northeast of Nanchang Changbei International Airport, and 50km (30miles) south of Jiujiang Lushan Airport.
The Beijing–Kowloon Railway and Nanchang–Jiujiang Intercity Railway traverse the county, and are served by the Yongxiu Railway Station.
Major highways passing through Yongxiu County are G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway, China National Highway 105, and China National Highway 316.
Due to its importance in north–south travel in the province, Yongxiu was known as the "Gate of Hongdu" (Chinese: 洪都門戶) in ancient China.
The spectacular Zhelin Reservoir lies in the northwest part of the county. The sacred Buddhist heaven Yunju Mountain stands in the southwest. The famous Poyang Lake Nature Reserve in the eastern part of the county.