Weizhou, Guangxi
| Weizhou 涠洲镇 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Coordinates: 21°01′17″N 109°07′17″E / 21.02139°N 109.12139°ECoordinates: 21°01′17″N 109°07′17″E / 21.02139°N 109.12139°E | |
| 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; 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
- ↑ 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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