Yueqing Bay
| Yueqing Bay | |
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| 乐清湾 | |
Coastal tidal flats along the western shore of Yueqing Bay | |
Bathymetry of the Yueqing Bay and its environs | |
| Location | North of the estuary of the Ou River and along the northern margin of the Wenzhou Bay, bordering Yuhuan to the east and Yueqing to the west, with Wenling at its tip |
| Coordinates | 28°10′30″N 121°07′53″E / 28.1748963°N 121.1313986°E |
| Type | Semi-enclosed bay |
| Etymology | Yueqing City on its west coast |
| Primary inflows | Qingjiang (Qing River), Baixi (Bai Creek), Shuizhangxi (Shuizhang Creek), Lingxi (Ling Creek), Jiangxia (Jiangxia Creek) and Dajingxi (Dajing Creek), etc. |
| Catchment area | 1,470 km2 (570 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | China |
| Max. length | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Max. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 469 km2 (181 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
| Max. depth | Over 70 m (230 ft) |
| Residence time | 49.5 days on average |
| Shore length1 | 220 km (140 mi) |
| Frozen | Never |
| Islands | Ximen Island, Maoyan Island, Jiangyan Island, Dawu Island and Xiaowu Island, etc. |
Interactive map of Yueqing Bay | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 乐清湾 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 樂清灣 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Yueqing Bay | ||||||
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Yueqing Bay (Chinese: 乐清湾; pinyin: Yuèqīng Wān) is a semi-enclosed bay in southern Zhejiang of China. It lies north of the estuary of the Ou River and along the northern margin of the Wenzhou Bay, bordering Yuhuan to the east and Yueqing to the west, with Wenling at its tip. The mouth of the bay opens southwards and is fringed by the islands of Dongtou. The bay takes its name from Yueqing on its western shore.
Originally a tidal channel between Wenzhou Bay and Xuanmen Bay, Yueqing Bay gradually developed into a semi-enclosed harbour after the silting and closure of Xuanmen Harbour. The bay extends approximately 47 km (29 mi) from north to south and up to 15 km (9.3 mi) at its widest point from east to west, covering a sea area of about 469 km2 (181 sq mi), with a total coastline exceeding 220 km (140 mi).