Where is Weizhou Island?

Weizhou Island is located in the middle of Beibu Gulf in Beihai City.

Weizhou Island is located in the middle of Beibu Gulf in Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, bordering Beihai City in the north, Leizhou Peninsula in the east, Xieyang Island in the southeast, Hainan Island across the sea in the south and Vietnam in the west. Weizhou Island is 6.5 kilometers long from north to south and 6 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of 24.74 square kilometers. The highest altitude of the island is 79 meters.

Weizhou Island is an island formed by volcanic eruption and condensation. More than 95% of the strata are composed of volcanic rocks, including marine erosion, marine accumulation and dissolved rocks. Known as "Penglai Island", it is the youngest volcanic island in China and the largest island in Guangxi. The total population of Weizhou Island is 6.5438+0.5 million, and more than 85% of the population are Hakkas, who are hospitable, hardworking and simple.

Historical evolution:

Weizhou Island belongs to Hepu County in Han Dynasty and Shenchuan Inspection Department in Leizhou in early Tang Dynasty. Weizhou Island was established in the 31st year of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1294) because the border between Song and Yuan Dynasties remained unchanged. In the early Ming dynasty, it was still the state capital. In the seventh year of Hongwu (AD 1374), the patrol company moved to Silkworm Village in Suixi, Leizhou, taking charge of coastal defense and guarding the Pearl Pond.

In the sixth year of Wanli (AD 1578), he immigrated from Leizhou to the island for farming. Twenty-eight years (AD 1600), the guerrilla department moved to Yongan station in Hepu County, Lianzhou. Since then, Weizhou has been under the dual jurisdiction of Lei and Lian.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Weizhou Island