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)
  Total
130,600
  Density1,302.1/km2 (3,372/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.dongtou.gov.cn

Dongtou District (simplified Chinese: 洞头区; traditional Chinese: 洞頭區; pinyin: Dòngtóu Qū) is a district consisting of 168 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. 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.