Haifeng County

Haifeng County (postal: Hoifung; simplified Chinese: 海丰县; traditional Chinese: 海豐縣; pinyin: Hǎifēng Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hái-hong-koān) is a county under the administration of Shanwei, in the southeast of Guangdong Province, China.

Haifeng

海丰县

Hoifung
County
Haifeng
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates (Haifeng County government): 22°58′03″N 115°19′22″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShanwei
Area
  Total1,750 km2 (680 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (31 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

History

Map including Haifeng (labeled as HAI-FENG (HOIFUNG) 海豐) (1954)

Hakka peasants from nearby villages of Chengxiang county (modern-day Meixian) immigrated to Haifeng, forming numerous Hakka rural settlements in the county.

Languages

Hoklo (Ho̍-lóh) and Hakka (Hak-kâ-fa) are used in the area.

Climate

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