Chao'an District

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.

Chao'an

潮安区

Chaoan
District
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityChaozhou
Area
  Total1,231 km2 (475 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,076,500
  Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.chaoan.gov.cn
Chao'an
(the former county)
Chinese潮安
PostalChaoan
Haiyang
Traditional Chinese海陽
Simplified Chinese海阳
PostalHaiyang

It has an area of 1,238.77 km2 (478.29 sq mi) and a population of 1,076,500.[2] It is under the jurisdiction of Chaozhou prefecture-level city.

Administrative divisions

  • Anbu (庵埠镇)
  • Caitang (彩塘镇)
  • Chifeng (赤凤镇)
  • Dengtang (登塘镇)
  • Dongfeng (东凤镇)
  • Fenghuang (凤凰镇)
  • Fengtang (凤塘镇)
  • Fengxi Town, Chaozhou (枫溪镇)
  • Fuyang (浮洋镇)
  • Guihu (归湖镇)
  • Guxiang (古巷镇)
  • Jiangdong (江东镇)
  • Jinshi (金石镇)
  • Longhu (龙湖镇)
  • Shaxi (沙溪镇)
  • Wanfeng Forestry (万峰林场)
  • Wenci (文祠镇)
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References

  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. "Profile of Chao'an County" (in Chinese). Official website of Chao'an County Government. Retrieved 2008-09-30.



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