Anji County

Anji
安吉县
Anchi
Anji is located in Zhejiang
Anji
Anji
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°37′48″N 119°40′17″E / 30.63000°N 119.67139°E / 30.63000; 119.67139
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityHuzhou
Origins200 AD
SeatChangshuo Subdistrict
Government
 • County HeadNing Yun[1]
Area
 • Total1,886 km2 (728.19 sq mi)
Elevation
20 to 1,600 m (65 to 5,250 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total461,800
 • Density244.9/km2 (634.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time (CST))
Postal code
313300 to 313310
Area code0572
LanguagesAnji dialect, Mandarin Chinese, Southern Min
Websitewww.anji.gov.cn

Anji County (simplified Chinese: 安吉县; traditional Chinese: 安吉縣; pinyin: Ānjí Xiàn) is a county in the prefecture-level city of Huzhou in northwestern Zhejiang province, China. The county spans an area of 1,886 square kilometres (728 sq mi),[2] with a population of 461,800 as of the end of 2013.[3] Located within the Yangtze River Delta, Anji County is a short distance from Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Nanjing.[4]

Anji County is known for its lush natural environment, with over 70% of the county's area covered in forest and other vegetation.[2] In particular, Anji County is known for its bamboo production.[2] The county has 60,000 hectares (150,000 acres) of bamboo groves containing over 40 different species of bamboo.[citation needed]

The county is home to the Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station.

  1. ^ 宁云 [Ning Yun]. anji.gov.cn (in Chinese). Anji County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  2. ^ a b c 县情简介 [County Introduction]. anji.gov.cn (in Chinese). Anji County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  3. ^ 2013年安吉县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [2013 Anji County National Economic and Social Development Annual Report]. www.anji.gov.cn (in Chinese). Anji County People's Government. 2014-04-30. Archived from the original on 2014-07-30. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  4. ^ 自然地理 [Physical Geography]. anji.gov.cn (in Chinese). Anji County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

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