Chengqu, Shanwei

Chengqu (simplified Chinese: 城区; traditional Chinese: 城區; pinyin: Chéng Qū; lit. 'City District'), is a district of Shanwei, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.

Chengqu
城区
District
Chengqu is located in Guangdong
Chengqu
Chengqu
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates (Chengqu government): 22°46′44″N 115°21′53″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShanwei
Area
 • Total421 km2 (163 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

The district includes Shanwei's central urban area, as well as nearby towns and localities, such as Dongzhou.

The People's Republic of China claims the Pratas Islands (东沙群岛) as part of Chengqu.[1][2][3]: 10  The island is part of Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC).

References
  1. 汕尾市. 广东省民政厅网站 (in Simplified Chinese). May 2005. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. 城区{...}（东沙群岛不是镇建制）
  2. 广东省国土资源厅 (30 June 2018). 城区地图 (Map). Department of Natural Resources of Guangdong Province 广东省自然资源厅 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 7 July 2020 – via Internet Archive. 东沙群岛{...}北卫滩{...}南卫滩{...}东沙岛{...}东沙礁
  3. "SOUTH CHINA SEA: UP FOR GRABS" (PDF). Bureau of Intelligence and Research. 14 September 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2017. p.10: "Pratas Reef (Tung-sha Ch'un-tao){...}The PRC lays claim to the reef by virtue of its assertion that it is the only China."


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