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Prefecture-level city in Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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Xinyu (新余 Xīnyú) is a city in Jiangxi Province. An important member of the city cluster in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, is located in the central west of Jiangxi Province, east of Zhangshu City and Xinguan County, west of Yichun City, Yuanzhou District, south of Ji'an County, Anfu County, Xiajiang County, north of Shanggao County, Ga'an City.It is located between latitude 27°33′~28°05′ north and longitude 114°29′~115°24′ east, with six types of basic landforms: low mountain, high hill, low hill, hillock, hillock, terrace, and plain; the climate is subtropical and humid, and the Yuan River is the main river flowing through Xinyu; it has a total area of 3,178 square kilometers; and is the province's smallest district city. As of the end of 2023, Xinyu had a resident population of 1,198,500 people. As of June 2023, Xinyu City has 1 district and 1 county; [42] the municipal government is located in Yushui District.
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The park covers an area of around 200 square km, including 50 square km of water area. There are over 200 small islands distributed in the lake. A tour boat can take you to visit 10 of them in 2 hours.
In March 2000, the Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government decided to set up the Fairy Lake Scenic Area Committee and the Fairy Lake Scenic Area Management Committee of Xinyu City.
Read in the guideTransportation Xinyu City is located in the triangular center of Nanchang, Changsha and Wuhan. The Zhejiang-Jiangxi (Shanghai-Kunming) Railway runs through the city, and the Beijing-Kowloon Railway runs through Xinyu.
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