杭(hang)州西(xi)湖(hu)風景名勝區(qu)(qu)(qu)位于杭(hang)州市區(qu)(qu)(qu)西(xi)面(mian)(mian),處(chu)于平(ping)原、丘(qiu)陵、湖(hu)泊與江海相銜接的(de)地帶,三面(mian)(mian)環(huan)山,一面(mian)(mian)瀕臨(lin)城(cheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu),分為湖(hu)濱區(qu)(qu)(qu)、湖(hu)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、北山區(qu)(qu)(qu)、南(nan)山區(qu)(qu)(qu)和錢(qian)塘(tang)區(qu)(qu)(qu),總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)達49平(ping)方公里(li),其中湖(hu)面(mian)(mian)6.5平(ping)方公里(li)。西(xi)湖(hu)傍杭(hang)州而(er)(er)盛,杭(hang)州因西(xi)湖(hu)而(er)(er)名。