Gaozhou

Gaozhou
高州市
Kochow
Gaozhou is located in Guangdong
Gaozhou
Gaozhou
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 21°55′28″N 110°50′32″E / 21.92444°N 110.84222°E / 21.92444; 110.84222
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMaoming
County seatPanzhou (潘州)
Area
 • Total
3,270.8 km2 (1,262.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census[1])
 • Total
1,328,658
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
525200
Area code0668
Websitewww.gaozhou.gov.cn
Gaozhou
Gaozhou and Panzhou on the 1136 Yuji Tu
Chinese高州
Literal meaningHigh Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGāozhōu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationKochow

Gaozhou is a county-level city in southwestern Guangdong Province, China. Formerly the primary city in the area, it is now administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Maoming. As of the 2020 census, Gaozhou had a population of 1,328,658 living in its 3,270.86 km2 (1,262.89 sq mi) territory, nevertheless its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.[2] The locals speak a variation of the Gaozhou dialect. It is best known in China for being the ancestral home of Leo Ku.

  1. ^ "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "Maoming Economic and Social Development Report". Bureau of Statistics of Gaozhou. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2010-04-19.

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