Junshan Island

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Junshan Island

Native name: 君山島
A stele in Junshan Island.
Junshan Island Show map of Hunan Junshan Island Show map of China
Geography
Location	Dongting Lake, Yueyang, Hunan
Coordinates	29°21′18″N 113°00′09″E / 29.35500°N 113.00250°E / 29.35500; 113.00250
Area	0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Highest elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Administration
China
Demographics
Population	100 (administrators)
Languages	Mandarin Xiang
Ethnic groups	Han Chinese
Additional information
Chinese name
Chinese	君山島
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jūnshān Dǎo

Junshan Island (simplified Chinese: 君山岛; traditional Chinese: 君山島; pinyin: Jūnshān Dǎo; lit. 'Jun Mountain Island') is an island in Hunan province in China on Dongting Lake.^[1] The name derives from the legend of the Xiang River goddesses. It is 0.96 km² (0.37 sq mi) in area.^[1] It was formerly a Daoist retreat.