Hai'an, Xuwen County

Hai'an (Chinese: 海安; pinyin: Hǎi'ān) is a town in Xuwen County, Guangdong province,[1] situated at the southern extremity of the Leizhou Peninsula as well as geographic mainland China, facing Haikou on Hainan Island, 29 km (18 mi) away, directly across the Qiongzhou Strait. It is also the southern terminus of China National Highway 207. As of 2011, it has 2 residential communities (社区) and 5 villages under its administration.[2]

Hai'an

海安镇

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Hai'an
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 20°16′16″N 110°13′37″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhanjiang
CountyXuwen
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s)0759
Hai'an, Xuwen County
Simplified Chinese海安
Literal meaning"Safe Sea"

See also

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:徐闻县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  2. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:海安镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
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