Youjiang District

Summary

Youjiang District (simplified Chinese: 右江区; traditional Chinese: 右江區; pinyin: Yòujiāng Qū; Zhuang: Yougyangh Gih) is the municipal district of Baise, Guangxi, China, named after the Youjiang River which runs through the middle of the district.

Youjiang
右江区Yougyangh Gih
Baise Uprising Memorial Hall
Baise Uprising Memorial Hall
Youjiang is located in Guangxi
Youjiang
Youjiang
Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 23°54′04″N 106°37′04″E / 23.90111°N 106.61778°E / 23.90111; 106.61778
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityBaise
District seatBaicheng Subdistrict
Area
 • Total3,713 km2 (1,434 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total472,086
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.bsyj.gov.cn

Administration edit

Youjiang District is divided into 2 subdistricts, 4 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township:[2]

  • Baicheng Subdistrict (百城街道)
  • Longjing Subdistrict (龙景街道)
  • Yangxu Town (阳圩镇)
  • Sitang Town (四塘镇)
  • Longchuan Town (龙川镇)
  • Yongle Town (永乐镇)
  • Dalang Township (大楞乡)
  • Yangshui Township (泮水乡)
  • Wangdian Yao Ethnic Township (汪甸瑶族乡)

Demographics edit

Youjiang District's population was 320,000 (2010). 73% of the people belong to the Zhuang ethnic group,[3] and most speak Youjiang Zhuang (Gangjdoj). The rest include Han, Yao, Miao, and other ethnic groups.

References edit

  1. ^ "百色市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Baise. 2021-05-31.
  2. ^ 2022年统计用区划代码:右江区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.
  3. ^ Main data bulletin of the sixth national census in 2010/China Statistical Information Network, 2011-12-13 (in Chinese)