Zhoushan is a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang province, China, unique among China's prefecture-level cities in that it consists entirely of islands, more than a thousand of them, at the mouth of Hangzhou Bay. Its economy is built on fishing, shipbuilding and port and shipping services, and it hosts one of China's largest fishing ports. The city includes the Buddhist island of Putuoshan, one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism, which draws large numbers of pilgrims and tourists.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) FAQs
When was Zhoushan first established as an administrative place?
It was first set up as a county in 738 under the Tang dynasty.
Zhoushan was first set up as a county with a walled town in 738, in the twenty-sixth year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty. Its administrative status then rose and fell for centuries: the county was abolished, restored and abolished again.
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1. Zhoushan (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 1,157,817 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 29.98869, longitude 122.20488
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 500 m
P2046 (area)
area 1454.7 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 1157817 (2020)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (Chinese): 舟山市
Wikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source Zhoushan (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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