Hengyang has rich mineral resources .The proven mineral resources has 50 kinds , including coal , iron , zinc , tungsten, manganese, copper, tin, kaolin, fluorite, barite, boron, gesso , salt, albite, marble. The reserve of ferrous metals in Hengyang is richest in China. The reserve of porcelain clay and the output of albite is also highest nationwide . Fluorite and barite are also famous all around the world, known as “the home of non-ferrous and ferrous” . The most advantaged mineral : lead, zinc and copper of the Non-ferrous metal are in high rank of Hunan province .The reserve of lead is about 135,600 tons. The reserve of zinc is 1,230,000. As for precious metals，the reserve of gold is about 48,143 kilograms, which is the most in Hunan province. The reserve of silver is about 1’825.3 tons . Nickel also occupies a very important place in this category. In non-ferrous, the reserve of albite is 34997,000 tons ,which is much more than other provinces in China. The reserve of  boron is 10,094,000 tons, only second to Liaoning that belongs to the only orefield of regions south of the Yangtze River. Besides the famed “ JiePai soil ”， flake kaolin  of  Leiyang City is the mineral source that is the biggest in South China with a great mining prospect. The reserve of rock salt in chemical materials is 12,400,000. The reserve of glauberite is 40,452,800 tons which is the biggest in Hunan province.

    Located to the south of Mount Heng (Nanyue), Hengyang derives its name from the principle that “yang” refers to the southern side of a mountain and the northern side of a river. It is also poetically known as “Yan City” because migratory geese flying south are said to rest their wings here. Covering a total area of 15,300 square kilometers, Hengyang had a permanent population of 6.497 million at the end of 2023, including 3.7036 million urban residents, with an urbanization rate of 57.00%, up 1.22 percentage points from the previous year. The built-up area of the central urban district spans 137 square kilometers. Hengyang is the second-largest city in Hunan Province, a birthplace of Huxiang culture, the central city of southern Hunan, a national base for old industries, a nationally recognized city for commemorating the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and an excellent tourist city in China. It is also a pilot demonstration city for “Made in China 2025,” a national comprehensive reform pilot for the service industry, a national demonstration zone for ecological civilization, a national-level demonstration zone for industrial transfer, and a pilot city for comprehensive reform of the service industry. Hengyang houses Hunan’s first comprehensive bonded zone and a national high-tech industrial development zone. It has been identified as the best investment city for modern service industries in China, a major destination for processing trade relocation, a national logistics hub, and a regional logistics center in Central-Southern China.

    Hengyang administers 5 districts, 2 county-level cities, and 5 counties: Yanfeng District, Shigu District, Zhuhui District, Zhengxiang District, Nanyue District, Leiyang City, Changning City, Hengyang County, Hengnan County, Hengshan County, Hengdong County, and Qidong County.

Located to the south of Mount Heng (Nanyue), Hengyang derives its name from the principle that “yang” refers to the southern side of a mountain and the northern side of a river. It is also poetically known as “Yan City” because migratory geese flying south are said to rest their wings here. Covering a total area of 15,300 square kilometers, Hengyang had a permanent population of 6.497 million at the end of 2023, including 3.7036 million urban residents, with an urbanization rate of 57.00%, up 1.22 percentage points from the previous year. The built-up area of the central urban district spans 137 square kilometers. Hengyang is the second-largest city in Hunan Province, a birthplace of Huxiang culture, the central city of southern Hunan, a national base for old industries, a nationally recognized city for commemorating the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and an excellent tourist city in China. It is also a pilot demonstration city for “Made in China 2025,” a national comprehensive reform pilot for the service industry, a national demonstration zone for ecological civilization, a national-level demonstration zone for industrial transfer, and a pilot city for comprehensive reform of the service industry. Hengyang houses Hunan’s first comprehensive bonded zone and a national high-tech industrial development zone. It has been identified as the best investment city for modern service industries in China, a major destination for processing trade relocation, a national logistics hub, and a regional logistics center in Central-Southern China.

Hengyang administers 5 districts, 2 county-level cities, and 5 counties: Yanfeng District, Shigu District, Zhuhui District, Zhengxiang District, Nanyue District, Leiyang City, Changning City, Hengyang County, Hengnan County, Hengshan County, Hengdong County, and Qidong County.

The land area of Hengyang City is 15,303 square kilometers, equivalent to 1.5303 million hectares. By landform classification:

The cultivated land covers 375864.31 hectares, accounting for 24.561% of the total area, including 229133.06 hectares of paddy fields and 62191.63 hectares of dry land. The orchard covers 29624.85 hectares (1.936%), including 47.22 hectares of mulberry fields, 4916.34 hectares of tea plantations, 18599.13 hectares of orchards, and 6062.16 hectares of other orchards.

The forest land is 674502.31 hectares (44.078%), including 564139.97 hectares of forest land, 25134.23 hectares of shrubland, 27915.73 hectares of sparse wood land, 54374.43 hectares of unestablished forests, 2748.39 hectares of cut-over land, and 189.56 hectares of nurseries.

There are 26.09 hectares of pasture land, 0.08 hectares of improved grassland, and 4.94 hectares of artificial grassland.

The urban, rural, and industrial-mining land covers 104772.11 hectares (6.846%), including 4056.10 hectares of urban areas, 4040.24 hectares of designated town, 84332.43 hectares of villages, 7499.06 hectares of independent industrial and mining land, and 4844.28 hectares of special-use land.

The transportation land covers 14706.17 hectares (0.961%), including 1194.02 hectares for railways, 4483.97 hectares for highways, 9018.54 hectares for rural roads, 8.59 hectares for civil airports, and 1.05 hectares for ports and docks.

The water area is 130336.07 hectare (8.517%), including 28768.46 hectares of rivers, 11391.37 hectares of reservoirs, 62399.15 hectares of ponds, 12.90 hectares of reed land, 9159.89 hectares of tidal flats, 16781.34 hectares of ditches, and 1822.96 hectares of floating structures.

There are 200,446.08 hectares of unused land (13.09%), including 79,566.89 hectares of unused grassland, 84.22 hectares of swamps, 22,538.73 hectares of bare exposed rock or gravel, 86.79 hectares of sandy land, 16,496.55 hectares of bare land, 79,758.31 hectares of field ridges, and 1,914.59 hectares of other unused land.

    Hengyang’s area is about 15303 km, which is about 15 , 303,000 hectares. In the total area, cultivated land covers an area of 375864.31 hectares, about 24.561% of the total area, including the paddy field 229133.06 hectares ,dry land 62191.63 hectares. Garden plots cover an area of 29,624.85 hectares ,about 1.936% of the total area, including Sandinista 47.22 hectares , tea growing areas 4,916.34 hectares ，Orchard 18599.13 hectares, other plant plot 6062.16 hectares. The woodland takes up 674,502.31 hectares, about 44.078% of the total area , in which the common woodland covers 56,413.97 hectares, shrubbery 25,134.23 hectares, Immature forest 54，374.43 hectares ，Slash 2，748.39 hectares ，nursery 189.59 hectares. Grassland covers about 26.09 hectares, in which improved grassland takes up 0.08 hectares, cultivated pasture about 4.94 hectares. Urban and industrial land covers an area of 104,772.11 hectares, about 6.846% of the total area, in which the city itself takes up 4,056.10 hectares, the surrounding town 4,040.24, the affiliated villages 84,332.43 hectares, the independent mining land 7499.06 hectares，and Special land 4,844.28 hectares. The land used to construct transportation facilities covers an area of 14,706.17 hectares, about 0.961% of the total area, including railway 1194.21 hectares, road 4483.97 hectares, country road 9018.54, civil airport 8.59 hectares, and port terminal 1.05 hectares. Water area is about 130,336.07 hectares in total, about 8.517% of the total area, including the river 28,768.46 hectares, reservoir 11,391.37 hectares, pond 62,399.15 hectares, reed land 12.9 hectares, shoals 9,159.89 hectares, ditch 16,781.34 hectares，and buildings over water 1,822.96 hectares. Unexploited land covers 200,446.08 hectares, about 13.9% of the total area ,including wild grass ground 79,566.89 hectares, bog 84.22 hectares, bare rock fertile land 22,538.73 hectares, the sand 86.79 hectares, bare land 16,496.55hectaress, raised path through fields 79758.31 hectares，and other kinds of unused land 1914.59 hectares.

Hengyang has rich mineral resources .The proven mineral resources has 50 kinds , including coal , iron , zinc , tungsten, manganese, copper, tin, kaolin, fluorite, barite, boron, gesso , salt, albite, marble. The reserve of ferrous metals in Hengyang is richest in China. The reserve of porcelain clay and the output of albite is also highest nationwide . Fluorite and barite are also famous all around the world, known as “the home of non-ferrous and ferrous” . The most advantaged mineral : lead, zinc and copper of the Non-ferrous metal are in high rank of Hunan province .The reserve of lead is about 135,600 tons. The reserve of zinc is 1,230,000. As for precious metals，the reserve of gold is about 48,143 kilograms, which is the most in Hunan province. The reserve of silver is about 1’825.3 tons . Nickel also occupies a very important place in this category. In non-ferrous, the reserve of albite is 34997,000 tons ,which is much more than other provinces in China. The reserve of  boron is 10,094,000 tons, only second to Liaoning that belongs to the only orefield of regions south of the Yangtze River. Besides the famed “ JiePai soil ”， flake kaolin  of  Leiyang City is the mineral source that is the biggest in South China with a great mining prospect. The reserve of rock salt in chemical materials is 12,400,000. The reserve of glauberite is 40,452,800 tons which is the biggest in Hunan province.

Hengyang’s area is about 15303 km, which is about 15 , 303,000 hectares. In the total area, cultivated land covers an area of 375864.31 hectares, about 24.561% of the total area, including the paddy field 229133.06 hectares ,dry land 62191.63 hectares. Garden plots cover an area of 29,624.85 hectares ,about 1.936% of the total area, including Sandinista 47.22 hectares , tea growing areas 4,916.34 hectares ，Orchard 18599.13 hectares, other plant plot 6062.16 hectares. The woodland takes up 674,502.31 hectares, about 44.078% of the total area , in which the common woodland covers 56,413.97 hectares, shrubbery 25,134.23 hectares, Immature forest 54，374.43 hectares ，Slash 2，748.39 hectares ，nursery 189.59 hectares. Grassland covers about 26.09 hectares, in which improved grassland takes up 0.08 hectares, cultivated pasture about 4.94 hectares. Urban and industrial land covers an area of  104,772.11 hectares, about 6.846% of the total area, in which the city itself takes up 4,056.10 hectares, the surrounding town  4,040.24, the affiliated villages 84,332.43 hectares, the independent mining land 7499.06 hectares，and Special land 4,844.28 hectares. The land used to construct transportation facilities covers an area of 14,706.17 hectares, about 0.961% of the total area, including railway 1194.21 hectares, road 4483.97 hectares, country road 9018.54, civil airport  8.59 hectares, and port terminal 1.05 hectares. Water area is about 130,336.07 hectares in total, about 8.517% of the total area, including the river 28,768.46 hectares, reservoir  11,391.37 hectares, pond 62,399.15 hectares, reed land 12.9 hectares, shoals 9,159.89 hectares, ditch 16,781.34 hectares，and buildings over water 1,822.96 hectares. Unexploited land covers 200,446.08 hectares, about 13.9% of the total area ,including wild grass ground 79,566.89 hectares, bog 84.22 hectares, bare rock fertile land 22,538.73 hectares, the sand 86.79 hectares, bare land 16,496.55hectaress, raised path through fields 79758.31 hectares，and other kinds of unused land 1914.59 hectares.

Located in the middle of Southern Hunan province, along the middle stretch of the Xiang River, Hengyang stretches from 110°32′16″ to 113°16′32″ east of longitude and from 26°07′05″ to 27°28′24″ north of latitude, covering a total area of 15,310 square kilometers. It is bordered by the cities of Zhuzhou, Youxian and Anren on the east, Yongxing and Guiyang on the south, Lengshuitan, Qiyang, Dongan, Shaoyang and Shaodong on the west and Shuangfeng and Xiangtan on the north. The width of the city from east to west is about 173 kilometers, and the length from north to south is about 150 kilometers. The Xiang River, the longest river (226 kilometers) within the city`s boundaries, runs through almost all the surrounding counties. Hengyang has always been called a "Universal Beauty" with a mild climate, spectacular mountains and rivers and a beautiful landscape. Legend says that "wild geese fly from north to south, here to rest and wheel", so it is also named "Wild Goose City".