Xiamen Island Explained

Xiamen Island
Pushpin Map:China Fujian
Pushpin Map Width:220
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Fujian
Location:Taiwan Strait
Area Km2:155.89
Country:China
Population:1,847,047
Population As Of:2016
Density Km2:11,848.4

Xiamen Island, alternately known as Amoy Island from its Hokkien pronunciation, is an island in southeastern Fujian, China, on the Taiwan Strait. It is administered by the People's Republic of China as the Huli and Siming urban districts of the sub-provincial city of Xiamen. The Gaoji Causeway is to the North, the old Yundang Harbor (now an inclosed lake), is to the West. The Kinmen Islands, controlled by the Republic of China, are to the South East. It has an area of 155.89km2. With a population of 1,847,047 people, it forms the core of the city's special economic zone.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Fodor's China, 2016 edition