Lin'an, Hangzhou


Lin'an District is a suburban district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is located in northwest Zhejiang as a separate urban area of Hangzhou, and borders Anhui province to the west and northwest. Lin'an held a population of 573,100 in 2014, over an area of. The postal code is 311300, and the phone area code 0571.
May 2015, Lin'an was listed as the Top 100 Economic Potential City/County, ranking 73. Lin'an also voted as No. 16 Innovative County. After the promotion of Fuyang District, Lin'an was converted into the 10th district of Hangzhou in August 2017. The Lin'an government is located at 398 Yijin Street.
Lin'an is rich in natural resources, abundant in rainfall, and has a warm climate. It remains heavily forested, with 71.3% tree cover. Such an ecological environment breeds more than 4,700 biological species. Mountains, lakes, forest, hot springs, caves, and other ancient remains are everywhere. The district's Daming and Tianmu Mountains are well-known attractions, and Gongchen Pagoda and the mausoleums of the Qian dynasty of Wuyue are sites of List of [Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang|national historical importance].

Geography and climate

The climate in Lin'an is temperate and humid subtropical monsoon. The annual average temperature is with of precipitation.

Administrative divisions

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Economy

Tourism

Education

Higher education

Public primary and secondary education

Private and alternative education

Transport

Lin'an is connected to the main urban area of Hangzhou through Line 16 of the Hangzhou Metro and the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway.

Notable people