Dangan Town, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province

Dangan town

Dangan Town, subordinate to Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, is located in the southeast sea area of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City and the east side of the Pearl River Estuary. It is an island town under the jurisdiction of Wanshan Marine Development Experimental Zone, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, including 38 islands, including wailingding Island, Dangan islands, Jiapeng islands, etc. The total area is 44.34 square kilometers. At the end of 2018, the registered residence population of Dan town was 768. As of June 2020, Dangan town has jurisdiction over three administrative villages.

On May 1, 1953, it was under the jurisdiction of the first district of Zhuhai county (Tangjia). At the end of 1958, it belonged to Wanshan commune of Zhongshan County. In 1961, it belongs to Zhuhai county. In 1963, it set up danggan commune. In 1979, it was under the jurisdiction of Zhuhai City. In 1983, it was changed into district. In 1984, it was under the jurisdiction of Xiangzhou District. In 1986, the district was removed and the town was changed. In June 2014, Miaowan island in Dangan town was rated as one of the "top ten beautiful islands" in Guangdong Province. In July 2020, the National Health Committee confirmed Dangan town as a national health township.

In 2018, there will be one comprehensive store or supermarket with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Dangan town.

Historical evolution

Before the founding of the people's Republic of China, Dangan was originally under the jurisdiction of Zhongshan County.

In January 1951, it belonged to the Pearl River Division of the island Administration Bureau of the provincial people's government. Later, it was changed into the island Administration Office of the Pearl River special region, which was subordinate to the Pearl River special administration.

In July 1952, the island management office was handed over to Zhongshan County, which was under the jurisdiction of fishermen District of Zhongshan County in December of the same year.

On May 1, 1953, it was under the jurisdiction of the first district of Zhuhai county (Tangjia).

At the end of 1958, it belonged to Wanshan commune of Zhongshan County.

In 1961, it belongs to Zhuhai county.

In 1963, it set up danggan commune.

In 1979, it was under the jurisdiction of Zhuhai City.

In 1983, it was changed into district.

In 1984, it was under the jurisdiction of Xiangzhou District.

In 1986, the district was removed and the town was changed. Beach scenery of dangang town

administrative division

As of June 2020, Dangan town has jurisdiction over three administrative villages. The town people's government is located in wailingding village.

geographical environment

Location context

Wanshan town is located in the southeast sea area of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, east of the Pearl River Estuary. The total area is 44.34 square kilometers.

climate

Dangan town has a subtropical monsoon climate.

population

At the end of 2017, there were 1028 permanent residents in Dangan town.

At the end of 2018, the registered residence population of Dan town was 768.

Economics

In 2007, Dangan town introduced 43 enterprises with a total registered capital of 79.17 million yuan, realizing 23.11 million yuan of national tax revenue, 6.8 million yuan of local tax revenue, and 57.34 million yuan of industrial and fishery output value.

In 2018, there was one industrial enterprise in Dangan Town, including one industrial enterprise above designated size.

In 2018, there will be one comprehensive store or supermarket with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Dangan town.

social undertakings

education

As of 2005, there were four primary schools in Dangan town.

medical and health work

As of 2005, there was one health center and three toilets in Dangan town.

infrastructure

As of 2005, wharves and island roads have been built in wailingding, Dangan Island, Miaowan, Henggang and other major islands in Dangan town.

traffic

There are transport ships to the islands in Dangan town. There are regular ships to set up stations in Xiangzhou. There are docks for 500-1000 ton ships to berth. There are simple roads on the island.

History and culture

The origin of place names

Dangan town is named after Dangan island.

dialect

The local dialect of Dangan town is Cantonese.

famous scenery

Wailingding Island

Wailingding island is located in the southeast of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, 27.5 nautical miles from Zhuhai City in the West and about 35 nautical miles from Shenzhen in the north. It is a necessary place for the Pearl River Delta region to enter and leave the South Pacific international route, and has an important strategic position. Because the island is isolated and in wailingding, it is named wailingding island. The terrain of wailingding island is high in the East and West, low in the north and the middle. The east coast is steep with an inclination angle of 35 degrees. Lingding peak, the main peak in the center of the island, is 311.8 meters high. Wailingding Island

Miaowan Island

Miaowan island is located in the southeast of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, the middle of Jiapeng archipelago in Wanshan archipelago and the south of wailingding Island, covering an area of 2.3 square kilometers. Miaowan island is a famous fishing area in Southeast Asia with rich marine resources. It is called "Dream Island" and "Maldives of China".

Miaowan Island

Dangan Island

Dangan island is 73 kilometers southeast of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province. It is 950 meters from Erzhou island in the West and 30 kilometers from Kowloon in the north. It is the largest island in the Dangan archipelago, with an area of 13.2 square kilometers. Dangan island is named for its seven mountain peaks, which are narrow and long and shaped like a pole. A 15 km long highway runs through the East and West, with the main peak at the top of zhangmuwan, 322 meters above sea level. The geology is granite structure. There are 9 large and small caves in the island. The surface is yellow sand clay. There are many exposed rocks. There are low thatch and shrubs mixed growth, and a small amount of pine, Acacia and so on. From northeast to southwest, the terrain is high in the middle and low at both ends. The island has a harbor wharf, water supply, oil supply and other facilities, and roads leading to the main harbors, with a total length of 11.5 km. Dangan Island

Beijian Island

Beijian island is located in the southeast of Zhuhai City, about 35 nautical miles away from the urban area, with an area of 3.174 square kilometers. Because there is a huge stone standing on the top of the main peak of the island, which is shaped like a sword tip and tilts to the north, it is named. There are five mountain tops, with a huge stone on the top of the north tip of the main peak inclining northward and protruding from the southwest of the island. Island coastline twists and turns, mostly steep rocky shore, there are harbors and docks.

Sanmen Island

Sanmen island is located in the southeast of Zhuhai City, with an area of about 0.98 square kilometers and 27 kilometers away from the city. It is the largest core island among the Sanmen Islands (Sanmen islands include Sanmen Island, sanmenzhou Island, Henggang Island, zhuwantou Island, heizhou Island, etc.).

Honorary title

In June 2014, Miaowan island in Dangan town was rated as one of the "top ten beautiful islands" in Guangdong Province.

In July 2020, the National Health Committee confirmed Dangan town as a national health township.

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