Dongtou, Wenzhou

Dongtou
洞头区
Tungtou
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
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityWenzhou
Area
 • Total
2,700.3 km2 (1,042.6 sq mi)
 • Land100.3 km2 (38.7 sq mi)
 • Water2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total
130,600
 • Density1,302.1/km2 (3,372/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.dongtou.gov.cn

Dongtou District[a] (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.

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, elevation 69 m (226 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)
23.2
(73.8)
25.3
(77.5)
28.1
(82.6)
31.6
(88.9)
32.2
(90.0)
33.9
(93.0)
34.9
(94.8)
34.9
(94.8)
31.4
(88.5)
27.3
(81.1)
23.8
(74.8)
34.9
(94.8)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)
Record low °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−0.4
(31.3)
−1.0
(30.2)
4.7
(40.5)
9.4
(48.9)
16.2
(61.2)
18.5
(65.3)
21.1
(70.0)
16.8
(62.2)
11.5
(52.7)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.8
(28.8)
−3.3
(26.1)
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
Percentage possible sunshine 33 31 30 33 33 32 58 59 53 54 42 41 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]All-time Oct extreme[6]

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. ^ a b c d e f 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" (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. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【高温和降温】今天湖南浙江江西福建站点包揽高温榜前十,湖南衡南和浙江常山39℃并列第一。今天湖南溆浦、辰溪,浙江温岭、石浦、玉环打破10月最高气温纪录,有的纪录是2022年十一假期,有的纪录是今年十一假期刚创的。今天南昌和福州两个省会城市出现高温,均打破最晚高温日纪录。未来南方的高温继续以江西为中心,南昌报了6天高温,全年高温日数将达到80天,破全国省会首府直辖市全年高温日数新纪录。而且未来武汉、杭州、南昌、长沙、福州、广州也都可能出现高温,也都会打破最晚高温日纪录。而北方多地未来冷空气+阴雨,气温下滑,大幅度偏低,创立秋后新低。并且在冷空气和阴雨压制下,昼夜温差也会很小。比如明天北京预报12-13℃,天津预报15-16℃,温差只有1℃。后天石家庄9-11℃,太原7-9℃,也几乎恒温。另外哈尔滨明天最高13℃,最低3℃,可能迎来冬日,并且就此入冬。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
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