Weizhou, Guangxi

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Weizhou
涠洲镇
Town
Coordinates: 21°01′17″N 109°07′17″E / 21.02139°N 109.12139°E / 21.02139; 109.12139Coordinates: 21°01′17″N 109°07′17″E / 21.02139°N 109.12139°E / 21.02139; 109.12139
Country People's Republic of China
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 China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 536000
Area code(s) 0779

Weizhou (simplified Chinese: 涠洲镇; traditional Chinese: 潿洲鎮; Mandarin 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]

References

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

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