Dinghai, Zhoushan

Dinghai
定海区
Tinghai
Zhoushan New Town
Dinghai District is in blue here on the map.
Dinghai
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates (Dinghai District government): 30°01′11″N 122°06′24″E / 30.0198°N 122.1068°E / 30.0198; 122.1068
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityZhoushan
SeatChangguo Subdistrict
Area
  Total
1,444.0 km2 (557.5 sq mi)
  Land568.8 km2 (219.6 sq mi)
  Water875.2 km2 (337.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
399,382
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
316000
Websitedinghai.gov.cn
Dinghai
Chinese定海
PostalTinghai
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDìnghǎi
Wade–GilesTing4-hai3

Dinghai (simplified Chinese: 定海区; traditional Chinese: 定海區; pinyin: Dìnghǎi Qū) is a district of Zhoushan City made of 128 islands in Zhejiang province, China. The total area is 1,444 square kilometres. The land area is 568.8 square kilometres, the sea area is 875.2 square kilometres, and the coastline is more than 400 kilometres. It is based on the larger northwestern half of Zhoushan Island, where it borders Putuo in the east. The district boundary meets that of Daishan County out at sea to the north of the island. Its southwestern boundary intersects the border of Ningbo, also entirely at sea.

The district, which was formed in January 1987 when it was upgraded from county status, has a population of 399,382 as of 2019.