Yazhou, Sanya

Yazhou
崖州区
District
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
 • Total
347 km2 (134 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
110,000
 • 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, and is Sanya's westernmost district.

Former administrative subdivisions

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

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