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Hengqin
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Hengqin

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Also known as Dom João e Montanha

Hengqin (, ) is an island that lies mostly in Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city and special economic zone in Guangdong Province of China. It has a population of about 3,000. Parts of Hengqin are leased to Macau by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, starting from 2009, mostly to house the new campus of the University of Macau. In the leased parts of the island, Macanese law applies.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Hengqin
Settlement.official_name
Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin
Settlement.native_name_lang
zh-hans
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
The Financial Island (Shizimen CBD) of Hengqin New Area.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
View of the Shizimen CBD in Hengqin
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
China, Macau (leased lands)
Settlement.subdivision_type1
City
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Zhuhai
Settlement.area_total_km2
106.46
Settlement.population_total
6,300
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
China Standard Time
Settlement.utc_offset
+8
Settlement.timezone2
Macau Standard Time

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Country
China
Located in
Guangdong
Area
106.46
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Official website
www.hengqin.gov.cn
Image
Hengqin Island 14.JPG
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Hengqin
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Hengqin (, ) is an island that lies mostly in Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city and special economic zone in Guangdong Province of China. It has a population of about 3,000. Parts of Hengqin are leased to Macau by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, starting from 2009, mostly to house the new campus of the University of Macau. In the leased parts of the island, Macanese law applies.

The whole island is designated a special economic district, as the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hengqin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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