Haiyong

Haiyong (Chinese: 海永镇; pinyin: Hǎiyǒng Zhèn) is a town of Haimen District in Nantong, Jiangsu, China. Together with neighboring Qilong, it forms a pene-enclave of the province on Chongming Island, most of which belongs to the province-level municipality of Shanghai. Haiyong presently covers about 12.5 square kilometers (5 sq mi) and had a population of 5,004 during the year 2000 census.

Haiyong
海永镇
Town
Coordinates: 31°47′20″N 121°25′35″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
PrefectureNantong
CountyHaimen
Area
  Total12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total5,004
  Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Websitewww.haiyong.gov.cn
Haiyong
Traditional Chinese海永
Simplified Chinese海永
Literal meaningSea Yong[longsha] Township
Yonglongsha Farm
Traditional Chinese永隆沙良種場
Simplified Chinese永隆沙良种场
Literal meaningYonglongsha Improved Variety Fields
Haiyong
Shanghai in Jiangsu
Traditional Chinese江蘇上海
Simplified Chinese江苏上海
Haimen on Chongming
Traditional Chinese海門崇明
Simplified Chinese海门崇明
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