Chao'an, Chaozhou Explained

Chao'an
Other Name:Chaoan
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Guangdong
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Chaozhou
Area Total Km2:1231
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:1076500
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Chao'an
(the former county)
Psp:Chaoan
C:潮安
W:Ch'ao2-an1
P:Cháo'ān
Haiyang
Psp:Haiyang
T:海陽
S:海阳
W:Hai3-yang2
P:Hǎiyáng

Chao'an 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 1238.77km2 and a population of 1,076,500.[2] It is under the jurisdiction of Chaozhou prefecture-level city.

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23.7228°N 116.519°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://bo.nfdaily.cn/timeline/content/2013-08/09/content_75972082.htm . zh:潮州市潮安县“撤县建区”获批准 . . 2013-08-09 . 2013-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005010633/http://bo.nfdaily.cn/timeline/content/2013-08/09/content_75972082.htm . 2013-10-05 . dead .
  2. Web site: Profile of Chao'an County. Official website of Chao'an County Government. 2008-09-30. zh. 2008-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20081007233802/http://www.chaoan.gov.cn/cagl/xzqh.asp. dead.