Wuyi County, Zhejiang Explained

Wuyi
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Zhejiang
Pushpin Label:Wuyi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates:28.9006°N 119.806°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Zhejiang
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Jinhua
Area Total Km2:1577
Population Total:330000
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:321200
Area Code:(0)579

Wuyi County is a county in southwest-central Zhejiang province, China. It is under the administration of Jinhua city. It is rich in Fluorite and hot spring resorts.

The local government is located in Lushan avenue.

Geography

The north and west sides of Wuyi are surrounded by mountains. The most important one, called Niutoushan is 1560.2m (5,118.8feet) high.

History

At the Autumn period in Chinese history, Wuyi belonged to Yue. During the Qin dynasty until the Han dynasty, it belonged to Wushang. In 691, it was renamed as Wuyi. In 1958, Suanping county became a part of Wuyi, increasing the importance of the city.

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Economy

Wuyi's economy is mainly based on agriculture and tourism.

Industrial districts were limited in an attempt to keep the city focused on tourism. However, some of the most important European manufacturers are located in the Huang Long industry area. Wuyi was chosen by companies such as Littlecherry, Ocean Hardware & Plastics, Australian Sino Paper or Sedeenchina that prefer to produce in this small village over other nearby options such as Yiwu.

Some of Wuyi tourist attractions are:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 金华市-行政区划网 . xzqh.org . XZQH . zh . 2012-05-24.