Yiling District, belonging to Yichang City, Hubei Province, is located in the transition zone from the mountains of West E to the Jianghan Plain, on both sides of the Xiling Gorge of the Yangtze River, east of Yuan'an County, Danyang City, southeast of Zhijiang City, south of Wujiagang District, Xiling District, Duanjun District, west of Changyang Tujia Autonomous County, Zigui County, north of the County of Xingshan, Baokang County of Xiangyang City, covering a total area of 3,438.99 square kilometers.2022, the total household population of Yiling District 524,200 people, with a resident population of 560,100 people. As of October 2021, Yiling District has 1 street, 9 towns, and 2 townships under its jurisdiction, with the district government stationed at No. 49, Yixing Street, Xiaoxita Street.
The Former Han Book - Geography Zhi Note: "Yiling in the northwest", thought the name Yiling because of the Yi Mountain. Qing "Donghu County": water to this and razor, mountain to this and mausoleum, so the name of its land for Yiling. Qin, set witch county. 1949 July, to Yichang County and suburban Gezhouba, Huangcaoba, West Dam and other places, set up the city of Yichang. 2001, the abolition of Yichang County, the establishment of Yichang City, Yiling District.
In 2022, the gross regional product of Yiling District was 74.208 billion yuan (excluding the value-added of hydroelectric power generation of 12.609 billion yuan), a year-on-year increase of 6.5% at constant prices.