杭(hang)州西湖(hu)(hu)風景名勝區位于杭(hang)州市區西面(mian)(mian)(mian),處于平原、丘陵、湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)與江海相銜接的地(di)帶,三面(mian)(mian)(mian)環山(shan),一面(mian)(mian)(mian)瀕(bin)臨城區,分(fen)為湖(hu)(hu)濱區、湖(hu)(hu)心區、北山(shan)區、南山(shan)區和錢塘區,總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積達49平方公里(li),其中湖(hu)(hu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)6.5平方公里(li)。西湖(hu)(hu)傍杭(hang)州而盛,杭(hang)州因西湖(hu)(hu)而名。