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Sheshan Island

Sheshan Island

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See also: Sheshan (disambiguation)

Sheshan Island (simplified Chinese: 佘山岛; traditional Chinese: 佘山島; pinyin: Shéshān Dǎo) is located 35 km (22 mi) east of Chongming Island, in the estuary of the Yangtze River. The area is 0.037 km2 (0.014 sq mi).

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The island is under the jurisdiction of the Shanghai Municipal Region and is guarded by the People's Liberation Army Navy. A 130-year-old lighthouse is located on the island. On November 1, 2005, the stele of "Chinese territorial sea baseline point" was erected.[1]

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    (in Chinese)上海市唯一领海基点石碑标志在佘山岛建成落地 Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine

31°25′18″N 122°14′36″E


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