Zhongshan Island

Zhongshan Island

Macao from the Forts of Heang-shan by Auguste Borget, 1842
Traditional Chinese 中山島
Simplified Chinese 中山岛

Zhongshan Island (also known as Macau Island or Aomen Dao; formerly transcribed as Heangshan Island) is an island on the west bank of the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province, China.[1][2] This area is separated from the mainland by a narrow waterway, and has a population of about 2.3 million. At the southern tip of the island is the Special Administrative Region of Macau. The rest of the island (and more than 70% of the population) is part of the cities of Zhuhai and Zhongshan.

References

  1. "The History of Xiangshan" (15 October 2008). Zhongshan Government. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. "Zhongshan". The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (6th ed.). Columbia University Press. 2000. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

Coordinates: 22°11′59″N 113°32′47″E / 22.19972°N 113.54639°E / 22.19972; 113.54639

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