Changhai County

Changhai County 长海县
County
Changhai Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 39°16′19″N 122°35′42″E / 39.272°N 122.595°ECoordinates: 39°16′19″N 122°35′42″E / 39.272°N 122.595°E[1]
Country	China
Province	Liaoning
Sub-provincial city	Dalian
Area[2]
• Total	156.89 km^2 (60.58 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	77,951
• Density	500/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	1165XX
Dalian district map	Subdivisions of Dalian, Liaoning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Core 1 Zhongshan 2 Xigang 3 Shahekou 4 Ganjingzi Suburban 5 Lüshunkou 6 Jinzhou 9 Pulandian Satellite 8 Wafangdian 10 Zhuanghe Rural 7 Changhai Co.

Changhai County (simplified Chinese: 长海县; traditional Chinese: 長海縣; pinyin: Chánghǎi Xiàn; literally: "long sea") is under the administration of Dalian, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. It consists of several islands in the Yellow Sea and is located offshore of the Liaodong Peninsula. There are 112 small islands and reefs in the county, traditionally called the Outer Chang Mountains Island Chain (Chinese: 长山群岛) and formerly known in the Western world as the Elliot Islands. Its area is 156.89 square kilometres (60.58 sq mi) and its permanent population as of 2010 is 77,951, making it Dalian's least populous county-level division,^[2][3] and the county government is located in the Dongshan neighborhood of the town of Dachangshandao.

Administrative divisions

There are 2 towns and 3 township in the county.^[4]

Towns:

• Dàchángshāndǎo (大长山岛镇), Zhāngzǐdǎo (獐子岛镇)

Townships:

• Guǎnglù Township (广鹿乡), Hǎiyáng Township (海洋乡), Xiǎochángshān Township (小长山乡)

Transport

• Changhai Airport

Gallery

Xiǎoshuǐkǒu (小水口) Scenic Area in Xiǎochángshān Island, Chánghǎi County

References

1. Google (2014-07-02). "Changhai" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
2. Dalian Statistical Yearbook 2012 (《大连统计年鉴2012》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
3. 2010 Census county-by-county statistics (《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
4. 大连市-行政区划网

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