Jiande
is a county-level city of Zhejiang Province, East China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou.History
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jiande was the capital of Yanzhou Prefecture. On account of this, Jiande was often referred to as Yanzhou Fu. A transcription commonly seen in both French and English writing of the time was Yen-tcheou-fou, derived from French missionary writing.Subdistricts:
Towns:
- Meicheng, Xiaya, Yangcunqiao, Qiantan, Sandu, Shouchang, Datong, Hangtou, Lijia, Dayang, Lianhua, Daciyan
The only township is Qintang TownshipTransportation
Direct trains for freight link Jiande with Yiwu and Jinhua
