Xisha, Sansha
Xisha District is the municipal district of Sansha, Hainan.
It administers the islands and reefs of the disputed Paracel Islands and its sea areas, and is responsible for the islands and reefs and sea areas of the Zhongsha Islands. The People's Government of Xisha District is stationed in Yongxing Island (Yongxing Town Management Area).
Xisha 西沙区 | |
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 Yongxing Town | |
Location of the major islands in Xisha District | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Prefecture-level city | Sansha |
| Government | |
| • Type | County-level division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.07 km2 (3.89 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | ~1,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Territorial Dispute: There are on-going territorial disputes in the entire area covered by the district, whose administrative authority is not internationally recognized. | |
| Xisha District | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 西沙区 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Western Sands | ||||||
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Administrative divisions
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Residential communities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yongxing | 永兴 | Yǒngxìng | 2 (Yongxing, Yingqu) |
| Yongle | 永乐 | Yǒnglè | 5 (Jinqing, Yinyu, Lingyang, Ganquan, Yagong) |
| Qilianyu | 七连屿 | Qīliányǔ | 2 (Beidao, Zhaoshu) |
| Zhongsha Daojiao | 中沙岛礁 | Zhōngshā Dǎojiāo | 1 (Zhongsha Daojiao) |
References
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