Weizhou, Guangxi Explained

Weizhou
Native Name:涠洲镇
Native Name Lang:zh-cn
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:China Guangxi#South China Sea#China
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the South China Sea
Coordinates:21.0214°N 109.1214°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous region
Subdivision Name1:Guangxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Beihai
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Haicheng
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:26.63
Population Total:14800
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:536000
Area Code:0779

Weizhou 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 Xieyang Island (斜阳岛), covering an area of 26.63km2 and with a population of 15,900. It includes 2 neighborhood committees, 9 village committees., it has 2 residential communities (社区) and 9 villages under its administration.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/45/05/02/450502100.html . zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:涠洲镇 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . Chinese . 2013-01-03.