Weizhou
威州
威州镇
Weizhou is located in Sichuan
Weizhou
Weizhou
Location in Sichuan province
Coordinates: 31°28′40.39″N 103°35′09.70″E / 31.4778861°N 103.5860278°E / 31.4778861; 103.5860278
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
PrefectureNgawa
CountyWenchuan
Area
  Total128 km2 (49 sq mi)
Elevation
1,372 m (4,501 ft)
Population
  Total31,409
  Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Weizhou (Chinese: 威州; pinyin: Wēizhōu; formerly known as Weichow or Weikiu[1]) is a town and the county seat of Wenchuan County, northwestern Sichuan province, Southwestern China. The town has an area of 128 square kilometers and a population of 31,409.

References

  1. Pilsbry, Henry A. (1934). "Zoological Results of the Dolan West China Expedition of 1931: Part II, Mollusks". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 86. JSTOR 4064145.
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