Fuyang City is located at the intersection of the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo "Golden Triangle" and the west gate of Hangzhou. It is one of the first batch of coastal counties (cities) approved by the State Council for opening up to the outside world. The administrative area covers an area of ??1,831 square kilometers, with jurisdiction over 4 streets, 15 towns, 6 townships, 612 administrative villages, 31 communities (neighborhood committees), and a population of 620,000. It is a hilly and semi-mountainous area with "eight mountains, half water and half fields". Since the reform and opening up, the people of Fuyang have emancipated their minds, seized opportunities, accelerated development, and made great achievements in economic construction and various social undertakings. It has been rated as one of the top 100 counties (cities) in terms of comprehensive rural strength in the country for two consecutive times. It is a national star county (cities) and the first batch of well-off counties (cities) in Zhejiang Province. It has successively won the titles of National Garden City, National Sanitary City, and Provincial Civilized City. . In 2004, the city's GDP reached 17.67 billion yuan; per capita GDP exceeded 3,000 US dollars, reaching 3,414 US dollars; the entrepreneurial environment has been continuously optimized, and it was named by Forbes as one of the top 100 cities in China that is most suitable for private enterprise investment and entrepreneurship. The comprehensive socio-economic development index ranks 30th among the top 100 counties (cities) in the country, moving up 8 places from the previous year.
As of December 31, 2005, Fuyang City has jurisdiction over 4 streets, 15 towns, and 6 townships: Fuchun Street, Dongzhou Street, Chunjiang Street, Lushan Street; Gaoqiao Town, Shoujiang Town , Changkou Town, Chang'an Town, Wanshi Town, Dongqiao Town, Xukou Town, Xindeng Town, Luzhu Town, Lingqiao Town, Dayuan Town, Changlu Town, Longmen Town, Lishan Town, Yongchang Town; Huan Shanxiang, Huyuan Township, Shangguan Township, Yushan Township, Chunjian Township, and Xintong Township. ***There are 23 communities, 3 residential areas, and 611 administrative villages.
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