Dinghai District

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Dinghai (定海区) is a Chinese district of Zhoushan City made of 128 islands. 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 entirely on sea to the north. Its southwestern boundary intersects those of Ningpo City entirely on sea.

• District seat: Jiefang Sub-district
• Population: 360,000
• Area: 1444 km² (568.8 terrestrial, 875.2 marine)

In addition to Zhoushan Islands, other islands include:

• Jintang (金塘)
• Cezi (册子)
• Changbai (长白)
• Changzhi (长峙)
• Banzhi (盘峙)
• Damao (大猫)

Subdivisions

7 towns: Jintang (金塘镇) Cengang (岑港镇) Xiaosha (小沙镇) Shuangqiao (双桥镇) Baiquan (白泉镇) Ganlang (干缆镇) Maao (马岙镇)

3 townships: Changbai (长白乡) Cezi (册子乡) Beichan (北蝉乡) 6 sub-districts: Jiefang Changguo (昌国街道), municipal seat of Zhoushan Huannan (环南街道) Chengdong (城东街道) Yancang (盐仓街道) Lincheng (临城街道)

External links

• Official site (in Simplified Chinese): Currently redirect to a page containing only travel info

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