Yonglongsha

Yonglongsha, sometimes translated as the Yonglong Shoal or Yonglong Sands, was a former island in the north channel of the Yangtze River to the north of Chongming in eastern China.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: former island in China
  • Also known as: Yonglong Sha

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qilong and Haiyong.

Town
is a township of Qidong in eastern province. The land it occupies was formerly Yonglongsha, a separate island in the Yangtze River delta, but reclamation projects and natural deposition of sediment have joined it to Chongming Island, where it now forms a pene-enclave within 's Chongming County.

Town
is a town of Haimen District in , , . Together with neighboring , it forms a pene-enclave of the province on Chongming Island, most of which belongs to the province-level municipality of .

Yonglongsha

Latitude
31.77694° or 31° 46′ 37″ north
Longitude
121.44333° or 121° 26′ 36″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8Q33QCGV+Q8
Geo­Names ID
1786298
Wiki­data ID
Q19841094
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Yonglongsha” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Yonglong Sha
  • Chinese: 永隆沙
  • Swedish: Yonglong Sha

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Xinglong Sha and Denggan Gang.

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