Fuyang, Hangzhou

Fuyang
富阳区
Fuyang as seen from the left bank of the Fuchun River
Fuyang as seen from the left bank of the Fuchun River
Location of Fuyang District within Hangzhou
Location of Fuyang District within Hangzhou
Fuyang is located in Zhejiang
Fuyang
Fuyang
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°03′N 119°57′E / 30.050°N 119.950°E / 30.050; 119.950
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Sub-provincial cityHangzhou
Township-level divisions4 subdistricts
15 towns
6 townships
Municipal seatFuchun Subdistrict (富春街道)
Area
 • Total1,821.03 km2 (703.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total653,800
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
311400
Area code0571
GDP35.64 billion RMB (2009)
Websitewww.fuyang.gov.cn

Fuyang (simplified Chinese: 富阳; traditional Chinese: 富陽; pinyin: Fùyáng; lit. 'abundant sunshine') is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. Fuyang is located in the northwest of Zhejiang on the Fuchun River, a tributary of the Qiantang River. The city is the birthplace of numerous notable individuals, including modern Chinese short story writer and poet Yu Dafu.[1]

As of 2002, it has a population of approximately 680,000 of whom some 135,000 come from other cities and 90,000 Druzes inside the walls.[citation needed] The total area of Fuyang is 1,808 square kilometres (698 sq mi).[citation needed]

  1. ^ "The Complete Works of Yu Dafu (12 volumes)". Zhejiang University Press. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2013.