The district's total area is 338 square kilometers (131 sq mi) and its population is 610,000 people.[when?]

The district government is located on Tashan Street at Yan'an Road.

The Paojiang Economic and Technical Development Area is located in this district.

The towns are Lingzhi, Donghu, Gaobu, Mashan, Doumen, Jianhu, and Dongpu.

[1][2] They were listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" by the State Council of China in May 2013.