Xisha

Xisha District is the municipal district of , . It administers the islands and reefs of the disputed Paracel Islands and its sea areas, and is responsible for the islands and reefs and sea areas of the Zhongsha Islands.
  • Type: City
  • Description: District in Hainan, People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: Xisha District”, “Xisha, Sansha”, and “西沙群岛

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yongxing Island Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
Sansha Yongxing Airport is a civilian-military dual-use airport located on Yongxing Island, the largest of the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

Xisha

Latitude
16.8324° or 16° 49′ 57″ north
Longitude
112.3341° or 112° 20′ 3″ east
Inception
April 18th, 2020
Open location code
7P8JR8JM+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11111667609
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city
Wiki­data ID
Q90987675
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Xisha” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: Xīshā Qū
  • Chinese: 西沙
  • Chinese: 西沙区
  • Chinese: 西沙區
  • Czech: Si-ša
  • French: district de Xisha
  • French: District de Xisha
  • Japanese: シーシャー
  • Japanese: せいさく
  • Japanese: 西沙区
  • Korean: 서사구
  • Korean: 시사구
  • Korean: 西沙區
  • Min Nan Chinese: Sai-soa-khu
  • Min Nan Chinese: Sai-sua-khu
  • Russian: Район Сиша
  • Slovenian: Okraj Čiša
  • Slovenian: Okraj Xisha
  • Spanish: Distrito de Xisha
  • Vietnamese: Khu Tây Sa
  • Vietnamese: Quận Tây Sa
  • Vietnamese: Tây Sa, Tam Sa

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 三沙市政府广场 and 三沙市三沙群岛人民法院和检察院.

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