Shiyan is a prefecture-level city located in northwestern Hubei province, China. It shares borders with Henan to the northeast, Chongqing to the southwest, and Shaanxi to the north and west.
According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 3,209,004. The built-up area covers 1,193 square kilometres and consists of two urban districts, Maojian and Zhangwan, which house 1,033,407 residents; notably, Yunyang is not considered part of the conurbated area.
The city gained recognition in 2007 when it was named one of China's top ten livable cities by the Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released during the 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.