Xihu, Hangzhou

Xihu
西湖区
Location of Xihu District within Hangzhou
Location of Xihu District within Hangzhou
Xihu is located in Zhejiang
Xihu
Xihu
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°16′N 120°08′E / 30.267°N 120.133°E / 30.267; 120.133
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Sub-provincial cityHangzhou
Area
 • Total
312.43 km2 (120.63 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
544,600
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.hzxh.gov.cn

Xihu District (Chinese: 西湖区; pinyin: Xīhú Qū) is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China, named after and containing the West Lake.

It has an area of 263 km2 (102 sq mi), and a population of 520,000.[when?] The postal code is 310013.

The district government is located at 1 Zheda Road.

Renowned companies such as Nongfu Spring[1][2] and Ant Financial have their headquarters in the district.

  1. ^ "Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd." Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved on April 10, 2014. "No. 148 Shuguang Road Hangzhou, 310007 China"
  2. ^ "联系方式." Nongfu Spring. Retrieved on April 10, 2014. "公司地址 杭州市曙光路148号 (310007)"