Dongtou, Wenzhou

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Dongtou 洞头区 Tungtou
District
Dongtou
Location in Wenzhou
Dongtou Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 27°50′10″N 121°09′25″E / 27.836°N 121.157°E / 27.836; 121.157
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Wenzhou
Area [1]
• Total	2,700.3 km2 (1,042.6 sq mi)
• Land	100.3 km2 (38.7 sq mi)
• Water	2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	130,600
• Density	1,302.1/km2 (3,372/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.dongtou.gov.cn

Dongtou^ⓘ District (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^[update], 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.

Transport

It is served by 4 stations on Line S1 (Wenzhou Metro): Lingkun, Oujiangkou, Ouhua and Shuang'ou Avenue.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:^[3]

• 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)

Climate

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]

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