Wenchang
Wenchang (postal: Mencheong; Chinese: 文昌; pinyin: Wénchāng) is a county-level city in the northeast of Hainan province, China. Although called a "city", Wenchang refers to a large land area in Hainan - an area which was once a county. The urban center and the seat of government of Wenchang is officially known as "Wencheng Town" (文城镇), which is also colloquially referred to as Wenchang City.
Wenchang
文昌市 | |
|---|---|
Wennan Old Street | |
Wenchang City jurisdiction in Hainan | |
Wenchang Location of the city center in Hainan | |
| Coordinates (Wenchang Park): 19°37′01″N 110°45′18″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
| • County-level & Sub-prefectural city | 2,403 km2 (928 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • County-level & Sub-prefectural city | 537,428 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 115,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 571300 |
| Area code | 0898 |
| Website | http://www.wenchang.gov.cn |
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