Weizhou, Wenchuan County Explained

Weizhou
Native Name:威州
Official Name:威州镇
Pushpin Map:China Sichuan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sichuan province
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sichuan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Ngawa
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Wenchuan
Area Total Km2:128
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:31409
Coordinates:31.4779°N 103.586°W
Elevation M:1372
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Weizhou (Chinese: t=威州|s=威州|p=Wēizhōu; formerly known as Weichow or Weikiu[1]) is a town and the county seat of Wenchuan County, northwestern Sichuan province, Southwestern China. The town has an area of 128 square kilometers and a population of 31,409.

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Notes and References

  1. Pilsbry . Henry A. . Henry Augustus Pilsbry . 1934 . Zoological Results of the Dolan West China Expedition of 1931: Part II, Mollusks . . 86 . 4064145.