Yidu
| Yidu 宜都市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
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  Yidu Location of Yidu  Yidu Yidu (China) | |
| Coordinates: 30°23′N 111°27′E / 30.383°N 111.450°ECoordinates: 30°23′N 111°27′E / 30.383°N 111.450°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Yichang |
| Founded | 196 BC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi) |
| Population | 395,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website |
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Yidu (Chinese: 宜都; pinyin: Yídū) is a county-level city in western Hubei Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang. It has a population of 395,000 residents, and covers an area of 1,357 square kilometres (524 sq mi), divided into 1 subdistrict, 8 towns, and 1 township. Its GDP in 2015 was 50 billion yuan.[1]
Yidu was established as a county in 196 BC during the Western Han dynasty, then called Yidao (夷道). In 210 AD, Liu Bei established Yidu Commandery.[1]
References
- 1 2 "About Yidu". Yidu Government. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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