Dinghai, Zhoushan
Dinghai
定海区 Tinghai | |
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Zhoushan New Town | |
Dinghai District is in blue here on the map. | |
| Coordinates (Dinghai District government): 30°01′11″N 122°06′24″E / 30.0198°N 122.1068°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhoushan |
| Seat | Changguo Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,444.0 km2 (557.5 sq mi) |
| • Land | 568.8 km2 (219.6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 875.2 km2 (337.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 399,382 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 316000 |
| Website | dinghai |
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| Chinese | 定海 | ||||||||
| Postal | Tinghai | ||||||||
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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.