Haimen, Guangdong

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Haimen
海门镇
Town

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Haimen Harbour and its adjacent power plant
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Haimen
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°11′36″N116°37′01″E / 23.19333°N 116.61694°E / 23.19333; 116.61694 Coordinates: 23°11′36″N116°37′01″E / 23.19333°N 116.61694°E / 23.19333; 116.61694
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Shantou
District Chaoyang
Area
  Total 38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
  Land 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
  Water 10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 114,300
  Density 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 0754

Haimen (simplified Chinese :海门; traditional Chinese :海門; pinyin :Hǎimén; literally: "sea gate") is a town of Chaoyang District, Shantou, in the east of Guangdong province, China, and is situated on the South China Sea coast. It administers 16 villages, and in 2005, it had a population of about 114,300 residing in a total area of 38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi), although 10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi) of it is ocean. [1] In December 2011, it was the site of protests where thousands of demonstrators spoke out over plans to expand a coal-fired power plant in the town. [2]

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