Woody Island (South China Sea)

Woody Island, also known as Yongxing Island (永兴岛 or 永興島 or Yǒngxīng Dǎo) and known as Phu Lam Island (Đảo Phú Lâm), is the largest of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.^[2]

Woody Island

Disputed island
Aerial view of Woody and Rocky Islands
Yongxing Huangyan Huayang Meiji Zhongjian Island Yongshu Zhubi class=notpageimage| Location of the major islands in Sansha Legend： Black：Yongxing Island (seat of Sansha) Red：Chigua Reef Green：Dongmen Reef Yellow：Huangyan Island Red：Huayang Reef Blue：Meiji Reef Blue：Nanxun Reef Black：Zhongjian Island Green：Yongshu Reef Purple：Zhubi Reef
Other names	Yongxing Island, Phú Lâm Island
Geography
Coordinates	16°50′3″N 112°20′15″E / 16.83417°N 112.33750°E / 16.83417; 112.33750
Area	2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Length	1.850 km (1.1495 mi)
Width	1.160 km (0.7208 mi)
Administration
People's Republic of China
Province	Hainan
City	Sansha
Claimed by
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Vietnam
Demographics
Population	1,443[1] (2014)

The island is controlled by the People's Republic of China. It is part of the city of Sansha.

Soliders of the People's Liberation Army are stationed on the island.

The island is also claimed by the Taiwan, Republic of China, and Vietnam^[2]