临安镇建城于公元211年,距今已有一千七百多年历史。解放后一直是临安县委所在地,是全县政治、经济、文化、交通的中心,生产和城镇建设发展迅速。人口从1949年四千发展到现在18168人(不包括镇内农村人口),地方工业从原来的三家小厂四十多个工人,发展到四十余家,六千五百多工人,产 Lin’an Town was built in 211 AD and has a history of more than 1,700 years. After the liberation, it was always the seat of the Lin’an County Committee. It was the center of politics, economy, culture, and transportation of the county, and the production and urban construction developed rapidly. The population has grown from 4,000 in 1949 to 18,168 now (excluding the rural population in the town). Local industries have grown from more than 40 workers in the original three small factories to more than 40, with more than 6,500 workers.