Meichen Island

Meizhou Island, Meichow; Meichou, is a small island close to the coast of . Meizhou Town is an administrative unit of Xiuyu District, , , China.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: Kou-t’ou Shan”, “Kowtow Shan”, “Maichow Island”, “Mei-chau Ta”, “Mei-chou Tao”, “Meichow Island”, “Meichow Tao”, “Méizhōu Dǎo”, and “Meizhou Island

Meichen Island

Latitude
25.06827° or 25° 4′ 6″ north
Longitude
119.12354° or 119° 7′ 25″ east
Population
38,000
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7PQX349F+8C
Geo­Names ID
1800777
Wiki­data ID
Q1297152
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Meichen Island” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Meizhou uhartea
  • Cebuano: Meizhou Dao
  • Chinese: Bî-chiu-tó
  • Chinese: 湄洲岛
  • Chinese: 湄洲島
  • Czech: Mej-čou
  • Dutch: Meizhou
  • German: Meizhou
  • Hebrew: אי מייז’ו
  • Indonesian: Pulau Meizhou
  • Min Nan Chinese: Bî-chiu-tó
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Meizhou
  • Norwegian: Meizhou
  • Russian: Мэйчжоу
  • Spanish: Isla Meizhou
  • Swedish: Meizhou Dao
  • Vietnamese: Đảo Mi Châu

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