Wenchang is a city under the jurisdiction of Hainan Province, located in the northeast of Hainan Province, facing the sea to the east, south, and north; The northernmost point is the Hainan Cape (Mulantou) in Puqian Town, which is a famous cape protruding from the Qiongzhou Strait; The easternmost corner is the Qizhou Islands, which are islands in the sea area east of Weng Tian Town; The southernmost corner is Qunxian Village in Chongxing Town; The westernmost corner is Dongtou Village in Penglai Town. It borders the South China Sea to the east and southeast, the Qiongzhou Strait to the north, and three cities (counties) of Haikou, Ding'an, and Qionghai to the west and southwest respectively. The total land area is 2488 square kilometers, the sea area is 5245 square kilometers, and the coastline is 289.82 kilometers.
As of 2023, Wenchang has 17 towns and 2 farms under its jurisdiction. By 2022, the regional gross domestic product will reach 34.399 billion yuan, and the permanent population at the end of 2021 will be 567200 people. Wenchang City in Hainan Province was awarded the title of the 10th Hainan Province Model City for Double Support.
Wenchang has a pleasant climate with an average annual temperature of 23.9 degrees Celsius, no frost throughout the year, and evergreen trees throughout the year. It belongs to the low hilly plateau plain area, with the terrain sloping from the southwest inland to the northeast coastal area. Wenchang City has natural resources including mineral resources, animal resources, plant resources, natural landscape tourism resources, and nature reserves.
As of 2021, there are 325 medical and health institutions with a total of 3519 personnel, 1224 practicing physicians and assistant practicing physicians, and 1511 registered nurses; There are a total of 6 regular high schools, 25 regular junior high schools, 1 special education school, and 1 secondary vocational education school.
Wenchang has a history of more than 2100 years since 110 BC, the year of Emperor Wu of Han's Yuanfeng reign. It was not until 627 AD that it was renamed Wenchang County. In 1995, the county was abolished and a city was established, and it was renamed Wenchang City. Wenchang has famous scenic spots such as Hainan Tongguling Scenic Area, Dongjiao Coconut Grove Scenic Area, Moon Bay, Aerospace Satellite Launch Site, Gaolong Bay, etc. Wenchang has a profound cultural heritage and is the birthplace of Minnan culture in Hainan. There is a saying that goes' one mile, three jinshi '
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