Anji County
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), with a population of 461,800 as of the end of 2013. Located within the Yangtze River Delta, Anji County is a short distance from Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Nanjing.
Anji
安吉县 Anchi | |
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Anji Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
Coordinates: 30°37′48″N 119°40′17″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Zhejiang |
Prefecture-level city | Huzhou |
Origins | 200 AD |
Seat | Changshuo Subdistrict |
Government | |
• County Head | Ning Yun |
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 is known for its lush natural environment, with over 70% of the county's area covered in forest and other vegetation. In particular, Anji County is known for its bamboo production. The county has 60,000 hectares (150,000 acres) of bamboo groves containing over 40 different species of bamboo.
The county is home to the Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station.