Youjiang District

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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

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.

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)