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Native name: 连岛 | |
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 Lian Island at sunset | |
  Lian Island | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
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China | |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| City | Lianyungang |
Lian Island (Chinese: 连岛; pinyin: lián dǎo) is the largest island in Lianyun District, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China. The island is located inside Haizhou Bay in the Yellow Sea. It is 9 km (5.6 mi) long from east to west across the island and it has an area of 7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi). 80% of the island is covered with forests. The longest sea dyke nationally (6.7 km or 4.2 mi long) connects the island with the east of the city of Lianyungang. Lian Island is the only AAAA-class seashore tourist attraction in Jiangsu. The island was formerly known as Yingyou hill.[1][2]
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