Haimen, Guangdong

Haimen (simplified Chinese: 海门; traditional Chinese: 海門; pinyin: Hǎimén; lit. 'sea gate') is a town of Chaoyang District, Shantou, in the east of Guangdong province, China, and is situated on the South China Sea coast. It administers 16 villages, and in 2005, it had a population of about 114,300 residing in a total area of 38.5 km² (14.9 sq mi), although 10.7 km² (4.1 sq mi) of it is ocean.^[1] In December 2011, it was the site of protests where thousands of demonstrators spoke out over plans to expand a coal-fired power plant in the town.^[2]

Haimen 海门镇
Town
Haimen Harbour and its adjacent power plant
Haimen Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°11′36″N 116°37′01″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Shantou
District	Chaoyang
Area
• Total	38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
• Land	27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
• Water	10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	114,300
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	0754