Jiashan County


Jiashan County is a county in the north of Zhejiang Province, bordering Shanghai to the northeast and Jiangsu province to the north. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Jiaxing. Jiashan is nicknamed "The Land of Fish and Rice", and is southwest of central Shanghai, east of Hangzhou, and south of Suzhou. The county seat is located on 126 People Avenue, Weitang Town.
The second campus of Sanda University, known as Guangbiao Institute, is located in Jiashan County.

History

Jiashan formerly was part of Jiaxing. In 1430, Jiashan was established.
On 1 November 2022, the county was named by a guideline of the National Development and Reform Commission as a "leading trial area" for common prosperity.

Administration divisions

Jiashan County consists of six towns, three subdistricts, 11 communities, 16 residential zones and 164 administrative villages.

Subdistricts

Towns

Economy

Transportation

Road

  • G320
  • Shen-Jia-Hu High Way
  • Hu-Hang High Way
  • Ping-Li County Road
  • Chang-Jia High Way

Railway

  • Hu-Kun Railway
  • Hu-Hang High Railway

Water

  • Hongqitang Canel
  • Luxutang Canel
  • Taipu River

Culture

Education

Notable people