Yiyuan County

Yiyuan County (Chinese: 沂源; pinyin: Yíyuán; Wade–Giles: Iyüan) is a county in the centre of China's Shandong province and is located in the deep Tai-yi Mountains, and is the southernmost county-level division under the jurisdiction of Zibo City. It had a population of 576,000 according to the county government, of which 104,200 lives in the county town. Yiyuan has the nickname of “Roof of Shandong” because of its highest average altitude among all counties within the province.

Yiyuan County
沂源县
Tanglang River
Location in Zibo
Yiyuan
Location of the seat in Shandong
Coordinates (Yiyuan County government): 36°11′06″N 118°10′15″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityZibo
Area
  Water1,636 km2 (632 sq mi)
Population
  Total576,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Websitewww.yiyuan.gov.cn
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