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Town in Fujian Province, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sansha Town (三沙镇) is a town under the jurisdiction of Ningde City, Xiapu County in Fujian Province, China.
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Sansha | |
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Coordinates: 24.618909°N 72.527942°E | |
Population (2010) | 36,918 |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (CT) |
Sansha is located in Fujian Sheng province, in the southeastern part of the country, 1,500 km south of Beijing. Sansha is located at 41 meters above sea level,[2] and has 36,918 inhabitants.[1] The population consists of 17,865 females and 19,053 males. Of the population, 14.0% are children under the age of 15, 76% adults aged 15-64, and 8.0% of the elderly population over 65.[1]
The land around Sansha is mostly hilly, but to the south it is flat. To the southeast, the sea is closest to Sansha.[lower-alpha 1] The highest point in the vicinity has an elevation of 516 meters and is 2.3 km northwest of Sansha.[lower-alpha 2] Sansha is the largest town in the area. In the region around Sansha, islands are unusually common.[lower-alpha 3]
The climate is temperate. The average temperature is 18°C. The warmest month is August, at 24°C, and the coldest is February, at 9°C.[4] The average rainfall is 1,950 millimeters per year. The wettest month is June, with 274 millimeters of rain, and the driest is October, with 71 millimeters.[5]
Sansha Town has a total of 4 communities and 27 administrative villages.
The former Secretary General of the State Council, Du Xinyuan, is a native of Sansha Town.
Sansha Township Minnan Dialect is the area closest to the southern Fujian mainland where the Minnan dialect is spoken.[6]
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