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Jinshan, Shanghai

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Location within Shanghai

Jinshan District (simplified Chinese: 金山区; traditional Chinese: 金山區; pinyin: Jīnshān Qū) of Shanghai is located near Hangzhou Bay. It has a land area of 586.14 km² and a population 536,900 as of 2001.

Jinshan District is home to the headquarters of Shanghai Petrochemical Company Ltd.

Jinshan District, located in the southwest of Shanghai, is one of the biggest districts of the city. Local political administration is divided into nine towns and one subdistrict. About 6.2km off the coast of Jinshan, there are three islands named Da Jinshan (the Big Golden Mountain), Xiao Jinshan (the Small Golden Mountain), and Fu Shan (the Floating Mountain). At 103m above sea level, Da Jinshan is the highest point within the Shanghai municipality. There are several beaches along the 23.3km shoreline, which are popular tourism destinations.