Shigu, Hengyang

Shigu
石鼓区
Location in Hengyang
Shigu
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°56′36″N 112°35′53″E / 26.9434343684°N 112.5981686032°E / 26.9434343684; 112.5981686032
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHengyang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Shigu District (simplified Chinese: 石鼓区; traditional Chinese: 石鼓區; pinyin: Shígǔ Qū) is an urban district of Hengyang City, Hunan province, China. The district is located in the middle north of the city proper, it is bordered by Zhuhui District to the east, Yanfeng District to the south, Zhengxiang District to the west, and Hengyang County to the north. Shigu District covers an area of 112 km2 (43 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a permanent resident population of 231,700. The district has seven subdistricts and a township under its jurisdiction, the government seat is at Huangshawan Subdistrict (黄沙湾街道).