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 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 21°01′17″N 109°07′17″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Beihai |
| District | Haicheng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,800 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 536000 |
| Area code(s) | 0779 |
References
- 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.
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