Hangzhou, formerly known as Lin 'an, Qiantang and Wulin, is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, sub-provincial city and megacity under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province, the core city of Hangzhou metropolitan area, the economic, cultural and scientific center of Zhejiang Province approved by the State Council, and one of the central cities in the Yangtze River Delta. By the end of 2022, Hangzhou had 10 municipal districts and 2 counties, and 65,438 counties were under its custody.
Hangzhou is located in the east of China, in the north of Zhejiang Province, in the lower reaches of Qiantang River, between 2911′ ~ 30 34 ′ north latitude and118 20 ′ ~120 37 ′ east longitude, and belongs to subtropical monsoon climate.
geographical environment
Hangzhou is located in the southern edge of the Yangtze River Delta and Qiantang River Basin, with complex and diverse topography. The western part of Hangzhou belongs to the hilly area of western Zhejiang, with Tianmu Mountain as the main mountain range, and the eastern part belongs to the northern plain of Zhejiang. It is low-lying, densely covered with rivers and lakes, rich in products, and has typical characteristics of Jiangnan water town.
Hangzhou has a natural environment where rivers, lakes and mountains blend together. Hills and mountains account for 65.6% of the total area, plains account for 26.4%, and rivers, lakes and reservoirs account for 8%. The longest artificial canal in the world, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, runs through the Qiantang River, which is famous for its tidal bore. The total amount of water resources in Hangzhou is 265.438+88.9 million cubic meters, including surface water resources.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hangzhou