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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
  Total
10.07 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]

Along with Nansha, Xisha District was created on April 18, 2020.

Administrative divisions

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NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinResidential communities
Yongxing永兴Yǒngxìng2 (Yongxing, Yingqu)
Yongle永乐Yǒnglè5 (Jinqing, Yinyu, Lingyang, Ganquan, Yagong)
Qilianyu七连屿Qīliányǔ2 (Beidao, Zhaoshu)
Zhongsha Daojiao中沙岛礁Zhōngshā Dǎojiāo1 (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.