Xihu, Hangzhou

This article is about the district in Hangzhou. For the lake in Hangzhou, see West Lake.

Xihu District (Chinese: 西湖区; pinyin: Xīhú Qū) is an urban district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It was named after West Lake, which is in its jurisdiction.

Xihu 西湖区
District
Location of Xihu District within Hangzhou
Xihu Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°16′N 120°08′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Sub-provincial city	Hangzhou
Area
• Total	312.43 km2 (120.63 sq mi)
Population
• Total	544,600
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.hzxh.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:^[1]

• Beishan Subdistrict (北山街道), Lingyin Subdistrict (灵隐街道), Xixi Subdistrict (西溪街道), Cuiyuan Subdistrict (翠苑街道), Wenxin Subdistrict (文新街道), Gudang Subdistrict (古荡街道), Xihu Subdistrict (西湖街道), Zhuantang Subdistrict (转塘街道), Jiangcun Subdistrict (蒋村街道), Liuxia Subdistrict (留下街道)

Towns:

• Shuangpu (双浦镇), Sandun (三墩镇)