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Archipelago

    Zhoushan Island

    舟山岛, Čou-šan

    30°05′N 122°05′E

    Zhoushan Island is the principal and namesake island in the Zhoushan Islands, formerly romanized as the Chusan Islands, an archipelago administered by Zhoushan Prefecture in Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China.

    Daotou (dockland area) of Dinghai has been partly converted to a public park where beautiful views of the inner harbor could be appreciated.
    Daotou (dockland area) of Dinghai has been partly converted to a public park where beautiful views of the inner harbor could be appreciated.

    Maeshima hiroki / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    30°05′N 122°05′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Zhoushan Island is the principal and namesake island in the Zhoushan Islands, formerly romanized as the Chusan Islands, an archipelago administered by Zhoushan Prefecture in Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the province's largest island and 3rd-largest in mainland China after Hainan and Chongming. The island is the district seat of both Dinghai and Putuo. The island was the site of the first and second capture of Chusan during the First Opium War. When referred to as a port, the Port of Zhoushan (舟山市) refers to the prefecture-level "city" consisting of Zhoushan island as well as the other nearby outlying islands, in Zhejiang. The former name of Zhoushan was Dinghai (Chinese: 定海). The Port of Zhoushan is a popular port for bulk carriers.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Zhoushan Archipelago

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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