Hengyang
Straddling the Xiang River at the foot of Mount Heng in central Hunan, Hengyang is a large city in southern China known historically as "Wild Goose City" — a name rooted in the tradition of southbound geese stopping to rest at Huiyan Peak, the first summit of Mount Heng. The city's ancient name was Hengzhou, and it sits at a major rail junction connecting routes south toward Guangdong and Guangxi. Several provincial universities are based here.
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- Population1,075,516
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 28 km18 mi
Nearest airports
Hengyang: quick answers
Where is Hengyang?
Hengyang is in China, about 150 km93 miles in a straight line from Changsha.
How do you get to Hengyang?
The nearest airport is Hengyang (HNY), about 58 min away by road. The nearest train station is 衡阳, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hengyang?
The warmest month is July, averaging 30°C85°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C44°F. The wettest month is June, with about 277 mm10.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hengyang?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 1 restaurant, 6 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.