Yunyang District


Yunyang District, formerly Yun County or Yunxian, is a district of the prefecture-level city of Shiyan in northwestern Hubei Province, China. It borders the provinces of Henan and Shaanxi. The district spans an area of 3,863 square kilometers, and has a population of 558,355 as of 2010.
In 1992 crania of a species of Homo were found, dated to 900,000 years ago, and showing features of both Homo erectus and Homo sapiens.

Geography

Approximately 60% of the district is forested.
The Han River runs through the district, as well as its tributary Du River, and the.

Administrative divisions

The district administers 16 towns, 3 townships, and 1 township-level forestry area.
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The district's 3 townships are Daliu Township,, and.
The district also administers the Hongyanbei Forestry Area, which operates as a township-level division.

Economy

As of 2016, there were 461,100 people living in agrarian households throughout the district. The district is home to 663 agricultural businesses, including 183 agricultural co-operatives. Cultivated land in the district totaled 611,500 mu as of 2016. 96.4% of the district's agricultural production is crop farming, with forestry, animal husbandry, aquaculture, and agricultural services comprising the remaining 3.6%. The living conditions of the district's agrarian population varies greatly, and substandard living conditions are not uncommon. 21.3% of the district's agrarian population lives in bamboo structures, 44.4% of the district's agrarian population does not source their water from protected sources, 90.8% of agrarian households report frequently using firewood for energy needs, 87.4% of the agrarian population does not have access to flush toilets, and the majority of agrarian households do not have access to air conditioning or computers.
100% of the district's villages have access to electricity and landlines, 90.7% have cable TV installed, and 88.4% have access to broadband.

Transportation

The Xiangyang–Chongqing railway passes through the district.