Shangchuan Island
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/59288
- Note
- "Shangchuan Island (Chinese: 上川岛; pinyin: Shàngchuāndǎo, also known as "Schangschwan", "Sancian", "Sanchão", "Chang-Chuang", "St. John´s Island" or "St John Island") is the main island of Chuanshan Archipelago on the southern coast of Guangdong, China. Its name originated from São João ("Saint John" in Portuguese).
Administratively, it is a part of Chuandao (川岛镇), Taishan. Located 14 km from the mainland, it became the largest island in Guangdong after Hainan Island was carved out of the province in 1988.
The area of the island is 139.87 sqm, and has a population of 16,320." - (en.wikipedia.org 10.09.2020) - Latitude
- 21.665277481079
- Longitude
- 112.79555511475
- Inhabitants
- 16,320
[]