Wenzhou Overview

Wenzhou, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province, is located in the southeastern part of Zhejiang Province, bordering the East China Sea to the east, Ningde City, Fujian Province to the south, Lishui City to the west and northwest, and Taizhou City to the north and northeast. The terrain is trapezoidal and slopes from southwest to northeast. The terrain is mainly mountainous and hilly, with a winding coastline and numerous good ports. It has a mid-subtropical monsoon climate, which is humid and rainy. The land area is 12,102.65 square kilometers, the sea area is 8,649 square kilometers, and the land coastline is 514 kilometers long. As of the end of 2024, Wenzhou City has jurisdiction over 4 districts, 5 counties, and administers 3 county-level cities, with a permanent population of 9.852 million.