Weizhou 涠洲镇 |
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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[update], it has 2 residential communities (社区) and 9 villages under its administration.