Xiamen Island

Xiamen Island
Coordinates	24.4932°N 118.1363°E
Location	Taiwan Strait
Area	155.89 km²
Province	Fujian
Country admin divisions title 1	City
Country admin divisions 1	Xiamen
Country admin divisions title 2	District
Country admin divisions 2	Huli and Siming
Population	1,847,047
Population as of	2016
Density	11,848.4 km²

Xiamen Island (traditional Chinese: 廈門島; simplified Chinese: 厦门岛; pinyin: Xiàmén dǎo), alternately known as Amoy Island from its Hokkien pronunciation, is an island in southeastern Fujian, China, on the Taiwan Strait. It is administered by the People's Republic of China as the Huli and Siming urban districts of the sub-provincial city of Xiamen. The Gaoji Causeway is to the north, the old Yundang Harbor (now an enclosed lake) is to the west. The Kinmen Islands, controlled by the Republic of China, are to the southeast. It has an area of 155.89 square kilometers (60.19 sq mi). With a population of 1,847,047 people, it forms the core of the city's special economic zone.^[1]

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