Leiyang is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province and managed by Hengyang City. It is located in the south of Hengyang City, north of Wuling Mountain Range, adjacent to Anren County in the northeast, Yongxing County in the southeast and south, Guiyang County in the southwest corner, Changling City in the west and Hengnan County across the river in the north. It is located in the transition zone between the southern margin of Hengyang Basin and Wuling Mountains. The city covers a total area of 2,656 square kilometers and governs 6 streets, 19 towns and 5 townships. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 1 1 in June 2020, the permanent population of leiyang city was 1 140675.
Leiyang has a history of more than 2200 years. It was named after being located on the north bank of Leishui, and has never been renamed since then. Known as "Jingchu Famous District" and "Sanxiang Ancient Town". It is the birthplace of Cai Lun, a "paper saint", and the burial place of Du Fu, a "poet saint". Leiyang is also known as the hometown of camellia oleifera, bamboo, energy and white marble.
In 20021year, leiyang city achieved a regional GDP of 410.94 billion yuan.