Yuanyang County belongs to Xinxiang City, Henan Province, located in the north of Henan Plain at the southern end of the North China Plain, on the north bank of the Yellow River, east of the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, south of the Xinhe Railway, between Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, Xinxiang 3 cities. Across the river from west to east with Zhengzhou City, Zhongmou County, Kaifeng City, by Zhengzhou Yellow River Highway Bridge, Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway Liujiang Yellow River Bridge, Xinzheng Yellow River Bridge connects the two sides. North for the ancient Yuhua River, and Yanjin County, Xinxiang County adjacent to the east to Taiping Township Xinkou Village and Fengqiu County border, west to Han Dongzhuang Township, West Jiaoan Village and Xinxiang City Plain Urban-Rural Integration Demonstration Zone, east-west total length of 50.42 kilometers; north and south of the widest part of the Yellow River from the south of the town of the Guanchang along the town of Furnishing set of townships Bazhai Village north of about 33.74 kilometers. Geographic coordinates for the east longitude 113 ° 36′ ~ 114 ° 15′, latitude 34 ° 55′ ~ 35 ° 11′. The total area of the county is 964 square kilometers, of which 63,576.54 hectares are cultivated.
Under the jurisdiction of Yuanyang County, there are 2 streets and 11 towns (townships), which contain 469 villages (residential) committees and 1 living area, with a total area of 1,022 square kilometers. As of zero hour on November 1, 2020, the resident population was 542,849 people.
Anciently known as Bolangsha, Yuanyang County is famous for the fact that Zhang Liang stabbed Qin here. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Yuan Dynasty, there have been 13 famous historical figures who held the post of prime minister. There are the Gudui Cultural Site, the ancient site of Zhang Liang's stabbing of Qin (ancient Bolangsha), the well-preserved Xia Family Residence of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties with national style, as well as the Chen Ping Ancestral Hall, Zhang Cang's Tomb, Mao Sui's Tomb, and other scenic spots and monuments.
