Anji County

Anji
安吉县
Anchi
Location of Anji County within Huzhou
Location of Anji County within Huzhou
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 [zh]
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.