Dongtou District
Dongtou (simplified Chinese: 洞头区; traditional Chinese: 洞頭區; pinyin: Dòngtóu Qū) is a district consisting of 168[1] islands in the East China Sea, and is under the jurisdiction of prefecture-level city of Wenzhou, in southern Zhejiang province, China. It has a total area of 2,700.3 km2 (1,042.6 sq mi), of which 100.3 km2 (38.7 sq mi) is land, and, as of 2012, had a population of 130,600.[1] It was known as Dongtou County (洞头县) until 2 September 2015, when, with the approval of the State Council, it was converted to a district.
Dongtou
洞头区 Tungtou | |
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.jpg.webp) Dongtou | |
  Dongtou Location in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 27.836°N 121.157°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Wenzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,700.3 km2 (1,042.6 sq mi) |
| • Land | 100.3 km2 (38.7 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 130,600 |
| • Density | 1,302.1/km2 (3,372/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:[2]
- Bei'ao Subdistrict (北岙街道), Yuanjue Subdistrict (元觉街道), Dongping Subdistrict (东屏街道), Niyu Subdistrict (霓屿街道)
The only town is Damen (大门镇), and the only township is Luxi Township (鹿西乡)
Economy
Dongtou possesses the second-largest fishery in Zhejiang, reaching an area of about 4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi),[1] and is known as the "Hijiki capital of China" (中国羊栖菜之乡) as well as the "Seaweed capital of Zhejiang" (浙江紫菜之乡).[1]
References
- 走进洞头. Dongtou People's Government (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- "温州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
External links