How big are Zhoushan Islands?

The largest archipelago off the coast of China. Located in the northern waters of Zhejiang Province, south of the Yangtze River estuary and east of Hangzhou Bay. In ancient times, it was called the ocean continent.

There are many islands and reefs in Zhoushan Archipelago, with large and small islands 1390, accounting for about 20% of the total number of islands in China, which are divided into Zhoushan City, Daishan County and Shengsi County in Zhejiang Province. The sea area is 22,000 square kilometers, and the land area is 1, 376,5438+0 square kilometers. Among them, there are 58 islands above 1 square kilometer, accounting for 96.9% of the total area of the islands. The whole island group is arranged in turn in the northeast direction. There are many large islands in the south, with high altitude and dense arrangement, and most of them are small islands in the north, with low terrain and scattered distribution; The main islands are Zhoushan Island, Daishan Island, Zhujiajian Island Island, Liuheng Island and Jintang Island, of which Zhoushan Island is the largest with an area of 502 square kilometers, making it the fourth largest island in China.

More than 5000 years ago, human beings thrived in Zhoushan Islands. Jianxian County was founded in the Tang Dynasty with a history of 1200 years. Zhoushan Special Zone was established in 1950, and Zhoushan City was established in 1987 and 65438+ 10. Zhoushan archipelago is known as the hometown of thousand islands. Zhoushan Archipelago is the only place for China's coastal routes. Now Zhoushan Islands Port has developed rapidly and has become a satellite port for water transportation between Shanghai and Ningbo.