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Chao'an, Chaozhou

Coordinates: 23°43′22″N 116°31′08″E / 23.7228°N 116.519°E / 23.7228; 116.519
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Chao'an
潮安区
Chaoan
Map
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityChaozhou
Area
 • District
1,231 km2 (475 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • District
1,175,150
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
748,260
 • Rural
426,890
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.chaoan.gov.cn
Chao'an
(the former county)
Chinese潮安
PostalChaoan
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCháo'ān
Wade–GilesCh'ao2-an1
Haiyang
Traditional Chinese海陽
Simplified Chinese海阳
PostalHaiyang
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHǎiyáng
Wade–GilesHai3-yang2

Chao'an (Chinese: 潮安; pinyin: Cháo'ān) is a district of Chaozhou City in eastern Guangdong Province. It was Chao'an County until June 2013, when it became a district of Chaozhou.[1] The former county was known as 'Haiyang' until 1914.

It has an area of 1,238.77 km2 (478.29 sq mi) and a population of 1,175,150 (2020 census).[2][3] It is under the jurisdiction of Chaozhou prefecture-level city.

Administrative divisions

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References

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  1. ^ 潮州市潮安县“撤县建区”获批准. Nanfang Daily. 2013-08-09. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  2. ^ "Cháo'ān Qū (District, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  3. ^ "Profile of Chao'an County" (in Chinese). Official website of Chao'an County Government. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
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23°43′22″N 116°31′08″E / 23.7228°N 116.519°E / 23.7228; 116.519