House Island

Hengsha is a low-lying alluvial island at the mouth of the Yangtze River in eastern China. Together with the islands of Chongming and Changxing, it forms Chongming District, the northernmost area of the provincial-level municipality of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: “Đảo Hoành Sa”, “Fang-chou”, “Heng Sha”, “Hengsha”, “Hengsha Dao”, and “Hengsha Island”

House Island

Latitude
31.34028° or 31° 20′ 25″ north
Longitude
121.83889° or 121° 50′ 20″ east
Population
33,400
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8Q338RRQ+4H
Geo­Names ID
1808430
Wiki­data ID
Q1834296
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Yue Chinese—“House Island” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Henşadao”
  • Cebuano: “Hengsha Dao”
  • Chinese: “横沙岛”
  • Chinese: “橫沙島”
  • Czech: “Cheng-ša”
  • Japanese: “横沙島”
  • Lithuanian: “Hengša”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Hoâiⁿ-soa-tó”
  • Russian: “Хэншадао”
  • Swedish: “Hengsha Dao”
  • Vietnamese: “Hoành Sa”
  • Wu Chinese: “橫沙島”
  • Yue Chinese: “橫沙島”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “House Island”.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Xinminzhen and Hengsha.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hengsha Gang and Grass Island.

Shanghai: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: French Concession and Pudong.

Curious Islands to Discover

Uncover intriguing islands from every corner of the globe.