Yuyao belongs to Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, and is located in Ningshao Plain in the east of Zhejiang Province. It borders Jiangbei District and Haishu District in the east, Siming Mountain in the south, Fenghua District and Shengzhou City in the west, Shangyu District in the west, Cixi City in the north and Haiyan County in the northwest. Yuyao is the birthplace of Yaojiang School and the hometown of Yu Shinan, Wang Shouren, Huang Zongxi, Jiang Menglin and Shen Junshan. Hemudu site in Ningbo is a national cultural relic protection unit.
From 2065438 to June 2007, Yuyao was named as a national health city. 20 17, 1 1, was rated as a national civilized city. 20 18 and 10 were selected as the top 100 counties and cities in China in 20 18 for green development, scientific and technological innovation and new urbanization quality. June 5438+February 2020, China Academy of Social Sciences issued "National Comprehensive Competitiveness of County Economy 100 Top", and Yuyao ranked 16.
In 20 19, Yuyao achieved a regional GDP of11662.6 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9% at comparable prices. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 June 2020 165438+ 10 October 65438, the permanent population of Yuyao was 1254032.