Zhenhai District
| Zhenhai District | |
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| • Chinese | 镇海区 |
| • Pinyin | Zhènhǎi Qū |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture | Ningbo |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
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| Website | www.zh.gov.cn |
Zhenhai (simplified Chinese: 镇海区; traditional Chinese: 鎮海區; pinyin: Zhènhǎi Qū; Wade–Giles: Chen-Hai) is a district of Ningbo prefecture-level city, Zhejiang, and also a town within that district. Located at the mouth of the Yong River 12 miles (19 km) north-east of Ningbo proper, the town of Zhenhai lies at the foot of Zhaobao Hill on a tongue of land. It is partly protected from the sea to the north by a dike about 3 miles (4.8 km) long, composed entirely of large blocks of granite.[1]
The Zhenhai district has a population of 200,000. Its jurisdiction encompasses towns, townships and street committees.[citation needed]
The British captured Zhenhai on 10 October 1841 during the First Opium War.[1] The Zhenhai Coastal Battery is the site of the Battle of Zhenhai (1885) in the Sino-French War.[citation needed]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Chisholm 1911.
[edit] References
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chên-hai". Encyclopædia Britannica. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Coordinates: 29°58′N 121°43′E / 29.96°N 121.72°E
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