Weizhou
Weizhou is China's biggest and youngest volcanic island. It lies 39 km south of Beihai city in the Gulf of Tonkin, an arm of the South China Sea. With about 6 km from north to south and 5 km from east to west, the island covers a land area of about 25 km².
- Island
- …has about 16,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (80 feet)
- Description: Chinese island
- Also known as“Guie Chau”“San-chia-ts’un”“Wai Chow”“Waichao Tao”“Waichow Island”“Wei Chou Island”“Wei-chou”“Weichow Island”“Weichow Tao”“Wéizhōu Dǎo”“Weizhou Island”
Places of Interest
Discover Weizhou Shengtang Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weizhou.
Weizhou
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Latitude
21.0453° or 21° 2′ 43″ north
Longitude
109.1127° or 109° 6′ 46″ east
Open location code
7PHF24W7+43
OpenStreetMap ID
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Weizhou” goes by many names.
Վեյճոու կղզիArmenian
Weizhou uharteaBasque
Weizhou DaoCebuano
涠洲岛Chinese
潿洲島Chinese
Wej-čouCzech
Wej-čou (ostrov)Czech
ВэйчжоуRussian
Вэйчжоу (остров)Russian
Weizhou DaoSwedish
Vi ChâuVietnamese
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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