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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. Zhoushan (舟山; formerly transliterated as Chusan) is the only prefecture-level city consisted solely of islands in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Zhoushan Island is the principal island of the namesake archipelago governed by Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, the Peoples Republic of China. ... Ningbo (Simplified Chinese: 宁波; Traditional Chinese: 寧波; pinyin: Níngbō; Wade-Giles: Ning-po; literally Tranquil Waves) is a seaport sub-provincial city in the Zhejiang province of China. ...

  • 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:-1... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

  • 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)

Jiefang (解放街道) is a sub-district in the centre of Zhoushan Island (Downtown Zhoushan City), the Peoples Republic of China. ...

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Dinghai District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (122 words)
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.
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