Which city in Zhejiang Province is Qiantang River?

Qiantang River, called Zhejiang in ancient times, is also called Zhejiang, Zhijiang and Luosha River. Generally, the Fuyang section of Zhejiang is called Fuchun River, and the Hangzhou section of the lower reaches of Zhejiang is called Qiantang River, so it is mainly in Hangzhou.

Qiantang River originates from Qingzhidaijian, Xiuning County, Anhui Province, and reaches Zhakou River in Hangzhou, with a length of 484km (2 16.5km in Zhejiang Province). The basin covers an area of about 42,200 square kilometers, including about 35,600 square kilometers in Zhejiang Province, and the rest belong to Anhui, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces.

The main tributaries of Qiantang River are Wuxi River, Jinhua River, Xin 'anjiang River, Fenshui River and Puyang River. Various parts of the mainstream have different names everywhere. From the source to Quzhou, Jiangshan Port and Wuxi River meet together and are called Qujiang River. To Lanxi City, Jinhua River flows in, which is called Lanjiang River. Zhimeicheng meets Xin 'anjiang, the main tributary, and becomes the main stream, which is called Tongjiang. Tonglu is hereinafter referred to as Fuchunjiang; Below Wenjiayan is called Qiantang River. The average annual runoff of Qiantang River for many years is 40.4 billion m3, with little sediment concentration, averaging 5‰.

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The climate of Qiantang River.

Qiantang River Basin is adjacent to the southeast coast of China and located in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average temperature of 65438 07℃ and dry weather. In summer, there are many southeast winds, high temperature, strong light and humid air; Cyclone activity is frequent in spring and autumn, and the temperature changes greatly. There are many frontal rains in spring and early summer, and many typhoons in summer and autumn. The direction of monsoon circulation is basically orthogonal to the direction of the main mountains, and the mountains play a role in blocking the cold current and typhoon in the north. The annual average precipitation is 1600mm, in which it is rainy from April to June, accounting for 50%, which is prone to floods. July-September accounts for 20%, with frequent droughts. River runoff changes greatly during and between years. For example, the ratio of measured annual runoff at Tibu Station on Fuchunjiang Road (control area 3 1700 square kilometers) is 5: 1.

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