Collins Reef
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Disputed reef | |
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Other names | Johnson North Reef Đá Cô Lin (Vietnamese) Roxas Reef (Philippine English) Bahura ng Roxas (Filipino) 鬼喊礁 Guǐhǎn Jiāo (Chinese) |
Geography | |
Location | South China Sea |
Coordinates | 09°46′26″N 114°15′20″E / 9.77389°N 114.25556°E |
Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
Administration | |
District | Trường Sa District |
Commune | Sinh Tồn Commune |
Claimed by | |
Collins Reef, also known as Johnson North Reef/Johnson Reef North; Vietnamese: Đá Cô Lin; Roxas Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Roxas); Mandarin Chinese: 鬼喊礁; pinyin: Guǐhǎn Jiāo, is a Vietnamese occupied and controlled reef and the westernmost feature of Union Banks Atoll near the centre of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly islands in the South China Sea.[1] It is also claimed by China (PRC), Taiwan (ROC), and the Philippines.
Location
[edit]Collins Reef lies at 9°46′26″N 114°15′20″E / 9.7738889°N 114.2555556°E (9°46′26″N 114°15′20″E / 9.7738889°N 114.2555556°E), to the northwest of Johnson South Reef, at the southwestern corner of the Union Banks.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ China Sea Pilot - Volume II - NP 31. Taunton: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 2012.
- ^ Diola, Camille (15 May 2014). "IN PHOTOS: China's reclamation on Mabini Reef". Philippine Star. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
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