Tuesday, February 6, 2007

China (CN) Guangdong Province Shantou Region

Shantou Region (汕头市 Shàntóu-shì)

Summary

Shantou is a major city with a population of 1 200 000. The major cities of Chaonan (1 000 000) in Chaonan District and Chenghai (750 000) in Chenghai District, the cities of Chaoyang (300 000) and Gurao (160 000) in Chaoyang District, Shalong/Chengtian (130 000) in Chaonan District, Guiyu (100 000) in Chaoyang District and the major towns of Shantou--Dahao (55 000) in Dahao District, Xilu (45 000), Haimen (40 000), Hexi (35 000), and Chaoyang--Meihua (30 000) in Chaoyang District, Gangtou (30 000) and Meilin (30 000) in Chaonan District, Batou (28 000) in Chenghai District, Shantou--Guang'ao (28 000) in Dahao District, Chaoyang--Jinpu (25 000) in Chaoyang District, Wantou (25 000) in Chenghai District, Fengshan (22 000) in Chaoyang District, Tianxin (22 000) in Chaonan District are in the Shantou metropolitan area.

Detailed Analysis

Shantou Region contains the Shantou metropolitan area and Nan'ao County. Its area is 2 065 km² and its population is 4 671 279.

The Shantou metropolitan area has an area of 1 977 km² and a population of 4 600 927. Shantou proper has a population of 1 270 112 in 46 street committees. The 2000 Census gives a population of 1 028 334 in the street committees of the urban area. The 1982 Census gives a population of 722 805 in 226 km² for Shantou city, which suggests about 550 000 in the urban area. This gives a long-run growth rate of 3.5% and a 2004 estimated population of 1 200 000 corresponding to the measured area of 55 km².

Chaonan District (潮南区 Cháonán-) 596 km²

On January 29, 2003, Chaoyang Metropolitan County was annexed by the Shantou metropolitan area and divided between Chaoyang District and Chaonan District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 1 006 637.

Chaonan (922 190 with suburbs) is in Xiashan urban township (峡山 Xiáshān) and has an area of 51 km² and an estimated population of 1 000 000. Chendian (陈店 Chéndiàn), Liangying (两英 Liǎngyīng), Lugang (胪岗 gǎng), Simapu (司马浦 Sīmǎ) are suburbs of Chaonan. Chaonan has suburbs in Chaoyang District.

Shalong/Chengtian (沙陇/成田 Shālǒng/Chéngtián) has an area of 8.8 km² and an estimated population of 130 000.

Tianxin (田心 Tiánxīn)
has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.

Jingdu (井都 Jǐng) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Xiancheng (仙城 Xiānchéng)
has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000. Meilin (梅林 Méilín) in Xiancheng urban township has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.

Gangtou (港头 Gǎngtóu) in Chengtian urban township
has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.

Chaoyang District (潮阳区 Cháoyáng-) 668 km²

Chaoyang Metropolitan County: 4 street committees of Shantou, 22 urban townships (2 470 812): 文光街道 134720 棉北街道 53669 城南街道 96276 金浦街道 67281 海门镇 105224 井都镇 78612 和平镇 150894 胪岗镇 119545 成田镇 80051 沙陇镇 84470 田心镇 31754 司马浦镇 109836 陈店镇 90286 仙城镇 82372 两英镇 164993 红场镇 24111 雷岭镇 29801 峡山镇 182478 铜盂镇 104158 谷饶镇 125444 贵屿镇 120357 金玉镇 70156 灶浦镇 46378 关埠镇 112536 西胪镇 138541 河溪镇 66869

On January 29, 2003, Chaoyang Metropolitan County was annexed by the Shantou metropolitan area and divided between Chaoyang District and Chaonan District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 1 464 175.

Chaoyang (351 946, 284 665 in 3 central street committees) has an area of 12 km² and an estimated population of 300 000. In addition, Chaoyang--Jinpu (金浦 Jīn) and Chaoyang--Meihua (梅花 Méihuā) in Jinpu street committee have areas of 2.0 km² and 2.6 km² and estimated populations of 25 000 and 30 000.

Heping (和平 Hépíng) and Tongyu (铜盂 Tóng) are suburbs of Chaonan in Chaonan District.

Gurao (谷饶 ráo)
has an area of 11 km² and an estimated population of 160 000.

Guiyu (贵屿 Guì)
has an area of 7.8 km² and an estimated population of 100 000.

Xilu (西胪 )
has an area of 3.7 km² and an estimated population of 45 000. In addition, Fengshan (凤山 Fèngshān) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.

Hexi (河溪 )
has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 35 000. In addition, Sangtian (桑田 Sāngtián) in Hexi urban township has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Haimen (海门 Hǎimén) has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.

Guanbu (关埠 Guān)
has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 14 000. In addition, Shijing (石井 Shíjǐng) in Guanbu urban township has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 16 000.

Zhaiwei (宅尾 Zháiwěi) and an unidentified urban area 7 km N of Chaonan in Tongyu urban township have areas of 1.3
km² and 1.2 km² and estimated populations of 16 000 and 14 000.

Chenghai District (
澄海区 Chénghǎi-) 345 km²

Chenghai Metropolitan County: 3 street committees of Chenghai, 12 urban townships (860 003):
风翔街道 83325 广益街道 44148 澄华街道 71656 上华镇 31188 湾头镇 34341 莲下镇 72431 莲上镇 54144 溪南镇 64100 东里镇 76721 盐鸿镇 43222 莲华镇 24807 隆都镇 74431 坝头镇 46923 外砂镇 78776 新溪镇 59790

On January 29, 2003, Chenghai Metropolitan County was annexed by the Shantou metropolitan area and part of it was annexed by Longhu District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 721 437.

Chenghai (199 129, 570 108 with suburbs)
has an area of 38 km² and an estimated population of 750 000. Dongli (东里 Dōng), Lianhua (莲华 Liánhuá), Lianshang (莲上 Liánshàng), Lianxia (莲下 Liánxià), Xinan (nán) are suburbs of Chenghai. Chenghai also has a suburb in Longhu District.

Batou (
坝头 tóu) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Wantou (
湾头 Wāntóu) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Yanhong (
盐鸿 Yánhóng) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000. In addition, Honggou (鸿沟 Hónggōu) in Yanhong urban township has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Haojiang District (濠江区 Háojiāng-) 135 km²

Dahao District: 5 street committees of Shantou (184 746): 达濠街道 70911 马窖街道 26875 角石街道 21991 广澳街道 31596 珠园街道 33373

Hepu District: 3 street committees of Shantou (79 023): 滨海街道 26765 三河街道 33570 玉新街道 18688

On January 29, 2003, Dahao District and Hepu District were combined to form Haojiang District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 263 769. Only Jiaoshi street committee (角石 Jiǎoshí) lies in the Shantou urban area.

Shantou--Dahao
has an area of 4.5 km² and an estimated population of 55 000.

Shantou--Guang'ao (
广澳 Guǎng'ào) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Shantou--Sanhe (
三河 Sān) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

Jinping District (金平区 Jīnpíng-) 109 km²

Jinyuan District: 15 street committees of Shantou (459 687): 金砂街道 70111 陵海街道 24677 龙厦街道 35726 飞厦街道 29286 东墩街道 4409~ 龙眼街道 24065 金龙街道 25399 新兴街道 19728 崎碌街道 22105 新梅街道 27668 石炮台街道 20554 东厦街道 29021 广厦街道 37870 歧山街道 25238 月浦街道 24145

Shengping District: 15 street committees of Shantou (290 768):
万安街道 10054 南海街道 19482 中山街道 11932 中马街道 13633 新华街道 24957 鮀南街道 32610 新风街道 15349 福合街道 14960 乌桥街道 21324 光华街道 27297 吉祥街道 19058 永泰街道 8501 鮀浦街道 25587 莲塘街道 16576 龙泉街道 29448

On January 29, 2003, Jinyuan District and Shengping District were combined to form Jinping District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 750 455. Liantang street committee lies outside the urban area.

Shantou--Liantang
(莲塘 Liántáng) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

Longhu District (
龙湖区 Lónghú-) 104 km²

8 street committees of Shantou (255 888):
金霞街道 29233 龙湖街道 26909 珠池街道 56965 新滓街道 64109 鸥汀街道 29934 龙津街道 20212 渔洲街道 14749 龙祥街道 13777

On January 29, 2003, Longhu District annexed part of Chenghai Metropolitan County. The corrected 2000 Census population is 394 454.

Waisha (外砂 Wàishā), listed here under Chenghai District, is a suburb of Chenghai.

Xinxi (新溪 Xīn), listed here under Chenghai District, has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 14 000.

Nan'ao County (
南澳县 Nán'ào-xiàn) 108 km²

4 urban townships (70 352):
后宅镇 41713 云澳镇 16959 深澳镇 8582 隆东镇 3098

Nan'ao is in Houzhai urban township (
后宅 Hòuzhái) and has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 19 000.

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