Lin'an 临安区 |
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Country | China |
Province | Zhejiang |
District | Hangzhou |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Lin'an District (Chinese: 临安区; Pinyin: Lín'ān Qū) is a district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. It is located in northwestern Zhejiang.
Lin'an District has an area of 3124 square kilometers, and a population of 573,100 in 2014. The postal code is 311300, and the phone code 0571.
The district government is located at 398 Yijin Street.
The district is rich in natural resources, abundant in rainfall, and has a warm climate. All of these factors work together allowing the district to be covered with 71.3% forest. 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 da'ming Mountain and Tianmu Mountain are its well-known attractions.
This district was once the capital of the southern Song Dynasty.
Coordinates: 30°14′10″N 119°42′55″E / 30.23611°N 119.71528°E