一、概述浙江地处我国东南沿海,自然条件优越,农村经济发达。但境内大部分地区是丘陵和山地,平原面积不及三分之一。且河渠纵横,湖塘遍布,可耕地极为宝贵。北部杭嘉湖平原人口密度尤高,平均每平方公 I. Overview Zhejiang is located on the southeastern coast of China. The natural conditions are superior and the rural economy is developed. However, most of the territory is hilly and mountainous, and the plain area is less than one-third. With canals and rivers and lakes and ponds, arable land is extremely valuable. The northern Hangzhou-Jiaxing-Huzhou Plain has a particularly high population density, averagely per square mile.