Weizhou, Guangxi

Weizhou 涠洲镇
Town
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Coordinates: 21°01′17″N 109°07′17″E / 21.02139°N 109.12139°E / 21.02139; 109.12139
Country	People's Republic of China
Autonomous region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Beihai
District	Haicheng
Area
• Total	26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi)
Population
• Total	14,800
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	536000
Area code	0779

Weizhou (simplified Chinese: 涠洲镇; traditional Chinese: 潿洲鎮; pinyin: Wéizhōu Zhèn; Jyutping: Wai⁴zau¹ Zan³) is a town of Haicheng District, Beihai, Guangxi, People's Republic of China. The town comprises two Gulf of Tonkin islands: Weizhou Island and a smaller 1.89 square kilometres (0.73 sq mi) Xieyang Island (斜阳岛), covering an area of 26.63 km² (10.28 sq mi) and with a population of 15,900.^[when?] It includes 2 neighborhood committees, 9 village committees. As of 2011^[update], it has 2 residential communities (社区) and 9 villages under its administration.^[1]