Danzhou

For the historical prefecture in modern Shaanxi, see Danzhou (modern Shaanxi).
Danzhou
儋州市
Prefecture-level city

Map showing entire Danzhou area within Hainan province
Coordinates: 19°30′0″N 109°35′0″E / 19.50000°N 109.58333°E / 19.50000; 109.58333Coordinates: 19°30′0″N 109°35′0″E / 19.50000°N 109.58333°E / 19.50000; 109.58333
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hainan
Seat Nada
Population (2010)
 • Total 932,362
Time zone China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code 571700[1]
Website www.danzhou.gov.cn

Danzhou (Chinese: 儋州) is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of the Chinese island province of Hainan. Although called a "city", Danzhou administers a large area which was called Dan County or Danxian (儋县) until 1993. The administrative seat and urban center of Danzhou is Nada Town, which is often colloquially referred to as Danzhou city. Danzhou was upgraded from a county-level city into a prefecture-level city in February 2015.

Subdivisions

Danzhou has direct jurisdiction over 17 towns (镇 zhen), one state-run institute, and four state-run farms plus an economic development zone.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population
(2010 census)
Nada 那大镇 Nàdà Zhèn 220,000
Heqing 和庆镇 HéqìngZhèn 20,729
Nanfeng 南丰镇 Nánfēng Zhèn 23,669
Dacheng 大成镇 Dàchéng Zhèn 30,536
Yaxing 雅星镇 Yǎxīng Zhèn 43,703
Lanyang 兰洋镇 Lányáng Zhèn 15,456
Guangcun 光村镇 Guāngcūn Zhèn 27,803
Mutang 木棠镇 Mùtáng Zhèn 40,373
Haitou 海头镇 Hǎitóu Zhèn 34,648
Eman 峨蔓镇 Émàn Zhèn 17,317
Sandou 三都镇 Sāndōu Zhèn 23,119
Wangwu 王五镇 Wángwǔ Zhèn 24,274
Baimajing 白马井镇 Báimǎjǐng Zhèn 59,585
Zhonghe 中和镇 Zhōnghé Zhèn 31,646
Paipu 排浦镇 páipǔ Zhèn 17,577
Dongcheng 东成镇 Dōngchéng Zhèn 49,252
Xingzhou 新州镇 Xīnzhōu Zhèn 67,316
Guoying Xipei Farm 国营西培农场 Guóyíng Xīpéi Nóngchǎng 38,238
Guoying Xilian Farm 国营西联农场 Guóyíng Xīlián Nóngchǎng 36,652
Guoying Lanyang Farm 国营蓝洋农场 Guóyíng Lányáng Nóngchǎng 8,255
Guoying Bayi Farm 国营八一农场 Guóyíng Bāyī Nóngchǎng 32,724
South China Institute of Tropical Crops 华南热作学院 Huánán Rèzuò Xuéyuàn 15,846
Yangpu Economic Development Zone* 洋浦经济开发区 Yángpǔ Jīngjì Kāifā Qū 53,638

Demographics

The city's population was 932,362 in 2010. The Han population is 857,342 and the minority population is 75,020.[2]

Transportation

The area will be served by Danzhou Airport, an under-construction airport in approximately 25 km northeast of Nada.[3] It will be international-class, built to handle the increasing amount of tourists visiting the area. The airport is scheduled for completion in 2015.[4][5][6]

The under-construction Hainan Western Ring High-Speed Railway will also provide access.

See also

References

  1. ↑ China Postal Codes - Hainan
  2. ↑ Danzhou Sixth Population Census Data Bulletin - 儋州市第六次人口普查主要数据公报
  3. ↑ http://www.boulter.com/gps/distance/?from=19.696709%2C+109.727247&to=19.51874%2C+109.572238&units=k
  4. ↑ http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/newairports/danzhou-airport
  5. ↑ http://www.whatsonsanya.com/sanya-travel-2213.html
  6. ↑ http://www.danzhou.gov.cn/dzgov/ywdt/jrdz/201212/t20121219_846954.html
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