Jinshazhou

Jinshazhou (Chinese: 金沙洲) is an island between Guangzhou and Foshan in Guangdong, China. It covers the total area of about 27 square kilometres. Touted as the metropolis of Guangzhou and Foshan, Jinshazhou is located in northwest Guangzhou, with Baisha River on its east, and Lishui (Chinese: 里水), Zhoucun (Chinese: 洲村), Baishacun (Chinese: 白沙村) of Nanhai District, Foshan on its north, west and south.^[1]^[2]

The island is administrated by both Baiyun District of Guangzhou and Huangqi (Chinese: 黄歧) and Lishui of Nanhai District, Foshan. Its western part which belongs to Guangzhou occupies about 1/3 of its total area (i.e. about 9 square kilometres).^[3] This part has been one of the large-scale development zones in Guangzhou.

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Islands of Guangdong

Changzhou Island Chuanshan Archipelago Shangchuan Island Xiachuan Island Datansha Er Sha Island Guanzhou Haixinsha Island (Haizhu District) Haixinsha Island (Tianhe District) Haizhu District Hengqin New Area Jinshazhou Luoxi Island Nanpu Island Nansha Island Nei Lingding Island Pazhou Pratas Islands Shamian Island Wanshan Archipelago Xiaoguwei Zhongshan Island

Coordinates: 23°09′03″N 113°12′00″E / 23.15083°N 113.20000°E / 23.15083; 113.20000

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