Nantou, Zhongshan

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Nantou
南头镇
Town
Coordinates: 22°43′01″N113°16′58″E / 22.71694°N 113.28278°E / 22.71694; 113.28278 Coordinates: 22°43′01″N113°16′58″E / 22.71694°N 113.28278°E / 22.71694; 113.28278
Country China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture Zhongshan
Area
  Total 30.0 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
Population (2010) 130,712
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Website www.nantou.gov.cn
Nantou, Zhongshan
Traditional Chinese 南頭鎮
Simplified Chinese 南头镇

Nantou is a town in China situated at the northern periphery of the city of Zhongshan. The population of Nantou has 130,712 residents. The total area of the town is 30.7 square kilometres (11.9 sq mi).

China Country in East Asia

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities, and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

Zhongshan Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, Peoples Republic of China

Zhongshan is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, China, with a population of over 3 million (2012). The city-core subdistricts used to be called Shiqi or Shekki.

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