Lin'an District ()
is a suburban district of Hangzhou
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, China. It is located in northwest Zhejiang as a separate urban area of Hangzhou, and borders
Anhui
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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. 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 Daming Mountain and Tianmu Mountain are its well-known attractions.
Geography and climate
The climate in Lin'an is
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humid subtropical monsoon. The annual average temperature is with of precipitation.
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:
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Jincheng Subdistrict (锦城街道),
Linglong Subdistrict (玲珑街道),
Shanggan Subdistrict (上甘街道),
Qingshanhu Subdistrict (青山湖街道),
Jinbei Subdistrict (锦北街道)
Towns:
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Banqiao (板桥镇),
Gaohong (高虹镇),
Taihu (太湖镇),
Yuqian (於潜镇),
Tianmushan (天目山镇),
Taiyang (太阳镇),
Qianchuan (潜川镇),
Changhua (昌化镇),
Longgang (龙岗镇),
Heqiao (河桥镇),
Tuankou (湍口镇),
Qingliangfeng (清凉峰镇),
Daoshi (岛石镇)
Townships:
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Huanshan Township (环山乡),
Huyuan Township (湖源乡),
Shangguan Township (上官乡),
Yushan Township (渔山乡),
Chunjian Township (春建乡),
Xintong Township (新桐乡)
Economy
Tourism
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Daming Mountain
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Tianmu Mountain
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Qingshan Lake
Education
Higher education
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Zhejiang A&F University
Public primary and secondary education
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Linan High School
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Yuqian High School
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Changhua High School
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Jincheng NO.1 Middle School
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Jincheng NO.2 Middle School
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Jincheng NO.4 Middle School
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Yijin Elementary School
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Chenxi Elementary School
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Chengbei Elementary School
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Chengnan Elementary School
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Shijing Elementary School
Private and alternative education
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Hangzhou Tianmu Foreign Language School
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
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Qian Liu (852-932), known as Qian Poliu during his childhood, was a warlord of the late Tang dynasty who founded the Wuyue kingdom.
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Dong Chang (died 896), warlord who became a short-lived emperor in modern Zhejiang.
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Qian Xuesen, ancestral home in Zhejiang.
References
External links
Official website of Lin'an GovernmentAmateur Photo Gallery of LinanMandarin Capital Chinese Language Institute
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Geography of Hangzhou
Districts of Zhejiang