Haikou Port

Japanese: 海口浦 - かいこうほ
Haikou Port

…Population: 390,000 (1994). During the Song Dynasty, it was called Haikoupo, and a city was established in 1926. It faces the Leizhou Peninsula across the Qiongzhou Strait, and has many roads connecting it to various parts of the island, making it the island's largest transportation center. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Haikoupo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…人口39万(1994)。宋代には海口浦と称し,1926年に市が置かれた。瓊州(けいしゆう)海峡を隔てて雷州半島と相対し,島内各地と結ぶ道路も四通八達して,本島最大の交通中心である。…

※「海口浦」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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