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Anji
安吉县 Anchi | |
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 Location of Anji County within Huzhou | |
  Anji Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
| 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.