Yazhou (Chinese: 崖州区; pinyin: Yázhōu Qū) is a county-level district under the jurisdiction of the city of Sanya, Hainan. The district was established on 12 February 2014,[1] and is Sanya's westernmost district.
Yazhou
崖州区 | |
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 Location of Yazhou in Sanya | |
.png) Sanya in Hainan | |
| Coordinates: 18°21′25″N 109°10′19″E / 18.357°N 109.172°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 347 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 110,000 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Yazhou, Sanya | |||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 崖州区 | ||||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 崖縣 (1912–1984) | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 崖县 (1912–1984) | ||||||||
| Postal | Ngaihsien | ||||||||
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| Second alternative Chinese name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 崖州 (until 1912; 1984–2014) | ||||||||
| Postal | Ngaichiu | ||||||||
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Former administrative subdivisions edit
Yazhou has jurisdiction over the former towns of:
| English Name | Simplified | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
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| Yacheng | 崖城镇 | Yáchéng Zhèn | 383 | 74,779 | 195 |
| Nanbin Farm | 国营南滨农场 | Guóyíng Nánbīn Nóngchǎng | N.D. | 14,736 | N.D. |
References edit
- ^ 国务院批准三亚撤六乡镇设四区. Sina News. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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