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
District
Dongtou
Dongtou
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 27.836°N 121.157°E / 27.836; 121.157
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityWenzhou
Area
 • Total2,700.3 km2 (1,042.6 sq mi)
 • Land100.3 km2 (38.7 sq mi)
 • Water2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total130,600
 • Density1,302.1/km2 (3,372/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.dongtou.gov.cn

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
  1. 走进洞头. Dongtou People's Government (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. "温州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.


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