Woody Island
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Woody Island is the largest of the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and serves as a key administrative and military outpost.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative center
ⓘ
disputed territory ⓘ island ⓘ military outpost ⓘ |
| administeredAsPartOf |
Hainan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sansha City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Phu Lam Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yongxing Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
about 2.1 square kilometers
ⓘ
about 210 hectares ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Sansha City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contestedBy |
China and Taiwan
ⓘ
China and Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeType | territorial dispute ⓘ |
| garrisonEstablishedByChina | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeBuildings | yes ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Yongxing Island airfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCivilianPopulation | yes ⓘ |
| hasCoastalDefenseMissiles | reported ⓘ |
| hasDesalinationPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | yes ⓘ |
| hasHospital | yes ⓘ |
| hasLighthouses | yes ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryGarrison | yes ⓘ |
| hasPortInfrastructure | yes ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasRadarInstallations | yes ⓘ |
| hasSchool | yes ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Yongxing Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceToAirMissiles | reported ⓘ |
| hasTourismFacilities | limited ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2.1 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paracel Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern South China Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Amphitrite Group of Paracel Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Crescent Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permanentChinesePresence | since 1950s–1970s (consolidated) ⓘ |
| runwayLength | approximately 2,700 meters ⓘ |
| sovereigntyClaimedBy |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of sea lanes in South China Sea
ⓘ
projection of Chinese power in South China Sea ⓘ |
| usedAs |
PLA military base
ⓘ
PLAAF air base ⓘ PLAN naval base ⓘ |
| width | approximately 1.7 kilometers ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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