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Xisha, Sansha

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Xisha
西沙区
Yongxing Town
Yongxing Town
Xisha, Sansha (South China Sea)
Location of the major islands in Xisha District
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Prefecture-level citySansha
Government
 • TypeCounty-level division
Area
 • Total10.07 km2 (3.89 sq mi)
Population
 • Total~1,800
Time zoneUTC+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
Simplified Chinese西沙区
Literal meaningWestern Sands
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXīshā Qū

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).[1]

Administrative divisions

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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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  1. ^ "民政部关于国务院批准海南省三沙市设立市辖区的公告-中华人民共和国民政部". www.mca.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2020-07-26.