Changhai County

Changhai County (Chinese: 长海县; pinyin: Chánghǎi Xiàn; lit. 'Long-Sea County') is a district under the administration of Dalian, Liaoning province, China. It consists of several islands in the Yellow Sea and is located offshore of the Liaodong Peninsula. There are 112 small islands and reefs in the county, traditionally called the Outer Long Mountains Island Chain (Chinese: 外长山群岛; pinyin: Wàichángshān Qúndǎo) and formerly sometimes called the Elliot Islands. The county has an area of 156.89 square kilometres (60.58 sq mi) and a permanent population as of 2010 of 77,951, making it Dalian's least populous county-level division,[2][3] and the county government is located in the Dongshan neighborhood of the town of Dachangshandao (Chinese: 大长山岛; lit. 'Great Long-Mountain Island').

Changhai 长海县
County
Xiaoshuikou (小水口) Scenic Area in Xiaochangshan Island
Changhai Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 39°16′19″N 122°35′42″E[1]
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Liaoning
Sub-provincial city	Dalian
Seat	No. 1 Changhai Square, Dachangshandao (大长山岛镇长海广场1号)
Area [2]
• Total	156.89 km2 (60.58 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	77,951
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	116500
Dalian district map	Subdivisions of Dalian, Liaoning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Core 1 Zhongshan 2 Xigang 3 Shahekou 4 Ganjingzi Suburban 5 Lüshunkou 6 Jinzhou 9 Pulandian Satellite 8 Wafangdian 10 Zhuanghe Rural 7 Changhai Co.
Division code	210224
Website	www.changhai.dl.gov.cn