Weizhou, Guangxi

Weizhou (simplified Chinese: 涠洲镇; traditional Chinese: 潿洲鎮; pinyin: Wéizhōu Zhèn; Jyutping: Wai4zau1 Zan3) is a town of Haicheng District, Beihai, Guangxi, People's Republic of China. The town comprises two Gulf of Tonkin islands: Weizhou Island and a smaller 1.89 square kilometres (0.73 sq mi) Xieyang Island (斜阳岛), covering an area of 26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi) and with a population of 15,900. It includes 2 neighborhood committees, 9 village committees. As of 2011, it has 2 residential communities (社区) and 9 villages under its administration.[1]

Weizhou

涠洲镇
Weizhou
Location in the South China Sea
Weizhou
Weizhou (China)
Coordinates: 21°01′17″N 109°07′17″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityBeihai
DistrictHaicheng
Area
  Total26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi)
Population
  Total14,800
  Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
536000
Area code(s)0779

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:涠洲镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-03.

See also

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