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Why visit Yongzhou
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Yongzhou
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Yongzhou
Yongzhou (Chinese: 永州; pinyin: Yǒngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Hunan province, People's Republic of China, located on the southern bank of the Xiang River, which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, and bordering Guangdong to the southeast and Guangxi to the southwest. With a history of 2000 years, Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan. Its total area is 22,255.31 square kilometres (8,592.82 sq mi), and at the 2022 Chinese census it had a total population of 5,143,700, of whom 1,146,692 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts.
From the Wikipedia article Yongzhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yongzhou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes3
History
During late imperial China, Yongzhou was also the seat of a prefecture.
In 2016, with the approval of the State Council, Yongzhou City was included in the List of National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in China.
From the History section of Yongzhou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare8
Map of Yongzhou
118 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Lengshuitan 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Wuxi 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Bojia 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Hongqiao 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Qingjiangqiao 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Baisha 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Huanglong 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gaoqiao 75 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Langshan 80 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yaoshi 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- YongZhou, PanShiBo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hunan Yongzhou Lengshuitan District Downtown Area, Wahsaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minor-related notice at JI Hotel Yongzhou Lengshuitan District Government (20250122192820), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JI Hotel Yongzhou Lengshuitan District Government (20250122192906), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yongzhou Railway Station (20250123092738), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 湘江东路 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 工商银行 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 电站大坝 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 长途北站 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS043-E-226092 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 湘江一景 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 银龙电脑城 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 薇薇新娘婚纱摄影 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 田园 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 心连心超市 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 铁路桥上 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 老式民宅 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 永州二中 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 小街道 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cup 3, User1779637, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cup 2, User1779637, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glasses box, User1779637, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paper box 2, User1779637, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paper box, User1779637, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Router 3, User1779637, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 永州商务酒店 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xiāng M16775D at Lengshuitan Quzhengfu (20250123074455), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xiāng M16717D at Lengshuitan Quzhengfu (20250123074211), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xiāng M08662D at Lengshuitan Quzhengfu (20250123075511), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xiāng M16718D at Lengshuitan Quzhengfu (20250123080513), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xiāng M18160D at Lengshuitan Quzhengfu (20250123073752), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xiāng M18949D at Lengshuitan Quzhengfu (20250123073924), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xiāng M18160D at Lengshuitan Quzhengfu (20250123073751), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xiāng M08665D at Lengshuitan Quzhengfu (20250123073514), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xiāng M18190D at Lengshuitan Quzhengfu (20250123075502), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 国际酒店 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 凤凰园经济开发区牌标 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 黄花地 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 竹林中玩乐的人们 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 小山村 - panoramio, 天王星, CC BY-SA 3.0
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