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Anji
安吉县 Anchi | |
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Coordinates: 30°37′48″N 119°40′17″E / 30.63000°N 119.67139°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Zhejiang |
Prefecture-level city | Huzhou |
Origins | 200 AD |
Seat | Changshuo Subdistrict |
Government | |
• County Head | Ning Yun[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,886 km2 (728.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 to 1,600 m (65 to 5,250 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 461,800 |
• Density | 244.9/km2 (634.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time (CST)) |
Postal code | 313300 to 313310 |
Area code | 0572 |
Languages | Anji dialect, Mandarin Chinese, Southern Min |
Website | www |
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.