Dongtou District

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, 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
Dongtou
Dongtou
Location in Wenzhou
Location in Wenzhou
Dongtou is located in Zhejiang
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

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

Climate data for Dongtou (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
11.5
(52.7)
14.3
(57.7)
18.8
(65.8)
23.3
(73.9)
26.4
(79.5)
29.7
(85.5)
30.4
(86.7)
28.2
(82.8)
23.9
(75.0)
19.1
(66.4)
13.8
(56.8)
20.9
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
8.7
(47.7)
11.3
(52.3)
15.7
(60.3)
20.5
(68.9)
24.0
(75.2)
27.3
(81.1)
27.9
(82.2)
25.6
(78.1)
21.3
(70.3)
16.6
(61.9)
11.1
(52.0)
18.2
(64.7)
Average low °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
6.7
(44.1)
9.2
(48.6)
13.5
(56.3)
18.4
(65.1)
22.3
(72.1)
25.5
(77.9)
26.0
(78.8)
23.7
(74.7)
19.3
(66.7)
14.6
(58.3)
9.0
(48.2)
16.2
(61.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64.3
(2.53)
80.7
(3.18)
133.5
(5.26)
130.5
(5.14)
154.5
(6.08)
196.5
(7.74)
110.1
(4.33)
192.3
(7.57)
141.2
(5.56)
65.8
(2.59)
74.4
(2.93)
58.8
(2.31)
1,402.6
(55.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.8 12.9 17.7 16.1 14.9 15.6 9.4 11.4 11.1 6.6 10.1 9.9 147.5
Average snowy days 1.2 1.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 3.3
Average relative humidity (%) 73 77 81 83 85 89 87 84 78 73 74 71 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 108.9 98.1 111.7 127.4 136.8 134.1 242.9 238.9 194.3 189.8 134.9 131.2 1,849
Percent possible sunshine 33 31 30 33 33 32 58 59 53 54 42 41 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

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 Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. "Dongtou district". www.ezhejiang.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. "温州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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