Dinghai
| Dinghai (the former county) |
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| Chinese | 定海 | ||||||||
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| Postal | Tinghai | ||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Dìnghǎi |
| Wade–Giles | Ting4-hai3 |
Dinghai (Chinese: 定海区) is a district of Zhoushan City made of 128 islands in Zhejiang province, China. 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 out at sea to the north of the island. Its southwestern boundary intersects the border of Ningbo, also entirely at sea.
The district used to be a county. In 1987, it was combined with the neighbouring county of Putuo to form the city of Zhoushan.
In addition to Zhoushan Main Island, other large islands include:
Dinghai District administratively consists of 6 sub-districts (街道), 7 towns (镇) and 3 townships (乡), which are listed below.
6 Sub-Districts:
7 Towns:
3 Townships:
Coordinates: 30°01′10″N 122°06′10″E / 30.01944°N 122.10278°E
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