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Danzhou

Danzhou
儋州市
Prefecture-level city
Baimajing in Danzhou
Baimajing in Danzhou
Map showing entire Danzhou area within Hainan province
Map showing entire Danzhou area within Hainan province
Coordinates: 19°30′0″N 109°35′0″E / 19.50000°N 109.58333°E / 19.50000; 109.58333Coordinates: 19°30′0″N 109°35′0″E / 19.50000°N 109.58333°E / 19.50000; 109.58333
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hainan
Seat Nada
Population (2010)
 • Total 932,362
Time zone China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code 571700
Website www.danzhou.gov.cn

Danzhou (Chinese: 儋州) is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of the Chinese island province of Hainan. Although called a "city", Danzhou administers a large area which was called Dan County or Danxian (儋县) until 1993. The administrative seat and urban center of Danzhou is Nada Town, which is often colloquially referred to as Danzhou city. Danzhou was upgraded from a county-level city into a prefecture-level city in February 2015.

Danzhou has direct jurisdiction over 17 towns ( zhen), one state-run institute, and four state-run farms plus an economic development zone.

The city's population was 932,362 in 2010. The Han population is 857,342 and the minority population is 75,020.

The area will be served by Danzhou Airport, an under-construction airport in approximately 25 km northeast of Nada. It will be international-class, built to handle the increasing amount of tourists visiting the area. The airport is scheduled for completion in 2015.

The Hainan Western Ring High-Speed Railway also provides access.


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