杭州(zhou)西(xi)(xi)(xi)湖(hu)風景名(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)杭州(zhou)市區(qu)(qu)西(xi)(xi)(xi)面(mian)(mian)(mian),處于(yu)平(ping)原、丘陵、湖(hu)泊與江海相(xiang)銜接的地帶,三面(mian)(mian)(mian)環山,一面(mian)(mian)(mian)瀕臨城區(qu)(qu),分為湖(hu)濱區(qu)(qu)、湖(hu)心區(qu)(qu)、北山區(qu)(qu)、南山區(qu)(qu)和錢塘區(qu)(qu),總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積達49平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里,其中湖(hu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)6.5平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里。西(xi)(xi)(xi)湖(hu)傍(bang)杭州(zhou)而盛,杭州(zhou)因(yin)西(xi)(xi)(xi)湖(hu)而名(ming)。