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
Anji
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°37′48″N 119°40′17″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityHuzhou
Origins200 AD
SeatChangshuo Subdistrict
Government
  County HeadNing Yun
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 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.

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