Jintang Island
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Not to be confused with Jintang County.
Jintang Island (金塘岛) is an island in the Zhoushan prefecture-level city in China's eastern Zhejiang province. It has a population of about 41700.[1]
Quick Facts Native name: 金塘岛Nickname: Golden Pond, Geography ...
Native name: 金塘岛 Nickname: Golden Pond | |
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Geography | |
Location | Zhoushan |
Coordinates | 30°N 121.9°E / 30; 121.9 |
Archipelago | Zhoushan |
Total islands | 1,390 (103 inhabited) |
Area | 76.4 km2 (29.5 sq mi) |
Administration | |
People's Republic of China | |
Province | Zhejiang |
Prefecture | Zhoushan |
Demographics | |
Population | 41700 (2003) |
Pop. density | 546/km2 (1414/sq mi) |
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It is one of the closest islands to the continental shore of Zhejiang, being only 3.6 kilometres (2.2 miles) from the southern Ningbo Beilun port[2] and 6.25 kilometres (3.88 miles) from the eastern Zhoushan Island.[1] Jintang is Zhoushan's fourth largest island with an area of 76.4 km2 (29.5 sq mi).[2]