Lishui is very rich in hydropower resources, with 3.278 million kilowatts of conventional hydropower resources available for development in the city, accounting for about 40% of the developable capacity in Zhejiang Province. In 2004, Jingning County was awarded the title of China's Rural Hydropower Township by the Ministry of Water Resources. In November 2006, Lishui was named China Water by the Ministry of Water Resources
At the end of 2020, the city's registered population was 2707396, including 881093 urban population and 1826303 rural population; There are 1389049 males and 1318347 females, accounting for 51.3% and 48.7% of the total population, respectively. There were 22,799 births, a birth rate of 8.42, and deaths
Lishui is known as the green valley of Zhejiang, there are 3,573 peaks above 1,000 meters above sea level, Huangmaojian of Fengyang Mountain in Longquan City is 1,929 meters above sea level, and Baishanzu in Qingyuan County is 1,856.7 meters above sea level, which are the first and second highest peaks in Zhejiang Province respectively. In January 2005, Yeosu City was named the third batch
Lishui City is located in the Zhejiang Fujian uplift area, the mountain range belongs to the Wuyi mountain system, mainly Xianxia Mountain, Donggong Mountain, Kuocang Mountain, southwest to northeast trend, extending to the northwest, southwest and northeast respectively. There are 3,573 peaks above 1,000 meters above sea level, and peaks above 1,500 meters
Lishui is rich in mineral resources such as ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, precious metals, rare metals and metallurgical auxiliary raw materials, chemical raw materials, building materials raw materials, non-metallic minerals, mineral water, and geothermal. Proven gold (silver), lead zinc, molybdenum, rare earth, pyrophyllite, firefly
Li (l) Shui, formerly known as Chuzhou, is the largest prefecture-level city in Zhejiang Province in terms of land area; It is located in the Yangtze River Delta region, southwest of Zhejiang Province, between east longitude 11841~12026 and north latitude 2725~2857, the terrain is dominated by middle mountains and hilly landforms, and is inclined from southwest to northeast
There are Oujiang River, Qiantang River, Feiyun River, Jiaojiang River, Minjiang River and Saijiang River in the area of Lishui City, which is known as the source of the six rivers. The stream runs parallel to the mountain range. The Xianxialing mountain range is the watershed of the Oujiang River system and the Qiantang River system, and the Donggongshan mountain range is the Oujiang River system and the Minjiang River and Fei
Lishui belongs to the central subtropical monsoon climate zone in the climate division, is close to the East China Sea, is greatly affected by the ocean, and has a more obvious central subtropical marine monsoon climate. The terrain is mostly mountainous and hilly, with significant mountain three-dimensional climate characteristics
Lishui City is located at the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces in the southwest of Zhejiang Province, and its border is between 2725 and 2857 north latitude and 11841 to 12026 east longitude. It is bordered by Wenzhou City in the southeast, Ningde City and Nanping City in Fujian Province in the southwest, Quzhou City in the northwest, and Jinhua City in the north.
As of the end of 2016, Lishui City has 1 municipal district in Liandu District, with 7 counties of Qingtian, Jinyun, Suichang, Songyang, Yunhe, Qingyuan and Jingning, and 1 city of Longquan under its management. Jingning is the only She Autonomous County in China. There are 53 towns (1 She town) and 90 townships in the city