Binhai County

Binhai County (simplified Chinese: 滨海县; traditional Chinese: 濱海縣; pinyin: Bīnhǎi Xiàn; lit. 'marine') is a coastal county under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. In this county, the Yellow Sea coast turns from a north-northwest/south-southeast bearing to a northwest/southeast bearing.

Binhai
滨海县
Pinhai
County
Binhai
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 34°05′46″N 119°59′49″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityYancheng
Area
 • Total1,880 km2 (730 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,200,000
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
224500

Administration divisions
Batan (labelled as Pa-t'an 八滩) (1953)

Binhai County consists of 10 towns and 5 townships.[2]

10 towns
  • Dongkan (东坎镇)
  • Batan (八滩镇)
  • Caiqiao (蔡桥镇)
  • Tongyu (通榆镇)
  • Jiepai (界牌镇)
  • Wuxun (五汛镇)
  • Zhenghong (正红镇)
  • Baju (八巨镇)
  • Binhuai (滨淮镇)
  • Binhaigang (滨海港镇)
5 townships
  • Chentao (陈涛乡)
  • Datao (大套乡)
  • Zhendong (振东乡)
  • Tianchang (天场乡)
  • Fanji (樊集乡)

References
  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Binhai" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. "盐城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.


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