杭(hang)州(zhou)西湖(hu)風景(jing)名(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)(qu)位于(yu)杭(hang)州(zhou)市區(qu)(qu)(qu)西面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),處于(yu)平原、丘陵、湖(hu)泊與江海(hai)相銜接的地帶,三面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)環山(shan)(shan),一面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)瀕臨城區(qu)(qu)(qu),分(fen)為湖(hu)濱區(qu)(qu)(qu)、湖(hu)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)、北山(shan)(shan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、南(nan)山(shan)(shan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)和錢(qian)塘區(qu)(qu)(qu),總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積達(da)49平方(fang)公里,其中湖(hu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)6.5平方(fang)公里。西湖(hu)傍杭(hang)州(zhou)而盛(sheng),杭(hang)州(zhou)因(yin)西湖(hu)而名(ming)。