Daishan County

Daishan  (Chinese: 岱山; pinyin: Dàishān) is a county under the jurisdiction of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. It covers a land area of 324.13 square kilometres (125 square miles) and has a population of 200,000. The postal code is 316200, and the county seat is located on 88 Renmin Road, Gaoting Town.

Daishan 岱山县
County
Daishan Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30.2603°N 122.204°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Zhoushan
Area
• Total	324.13 km^2 (125.15 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	212,100
• Density	650/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	316200
Area code(s)	580
Website	www.daishan.gov.cn

Daishan
Chinese	岱山
Postal	Taishan
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dàishān Wade–Giles Tai^4-shan^1

The county is located in East China Sea in northeast Zhejiang. It comprises a series of islands with Daishan Island forming the main part of the county. Daishan Island has a fishing port, and shipbuilding and ship refitting facilities. The island has several museums including salt, marine life, typhoon and lifehouse museums.

Dài shān means Belt mountain.

Administrative divisions

The county consists of six towns and one township.

Towns

Gaoting (高Belt mountain: [Dài shān]亭镇) Qushan (衢山镇) Dongsha (东沙镇)

Daixi (岱西镇) Changtu (长涂镇) Daidong (岱东镇)

Townships

• Xiushan Township (秀山乡)