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Yazhou, Sanya

Coordinates: 18°21′25″N 109°10′19″E / 18.357°N 109.172°E / 18.357; 109.172
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Yazhou
崖州区
Location of Yazhou in Sanya
Location of Yazhou in Sanya
Sanya in Hainan
Sanya in Hainan
Coordinates: 18°21′25″N 109°10′19″E / 18.357°N 109.172°E / 18.357; 109.172
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Prefecture-level citySanya
Area
 • Total347 km2 (134 sq mi)
Population
 • Total110,000
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Yazhou, Sanya
Simplified Chinese崖州区
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYázhōu Qū
Wade–GilesYa2-chou1 Ch'ü1
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese崖縣 (1912–1984)
Simplified Chinese崖县 (1912–1984)
PostalNgaihsien
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáxiàn
Wade–GilesYa2-hsien4
Second alternative Chinese name
Chinese崖州 (until 1912; 1984–2014)
PostalNgaichiu
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYázhōu
Wade–GilesYa2-chou1

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.

Former administrative subdivisions

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Yazhou has jurisdiction over the former towns of:

English Name Simplified Pinyin Area Population Density
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

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  1. ^ 国务院批准三亚撤六乡镇设四区. Sina News. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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