| Gaozhou | |
| Other Name: | Kochow |
| Postal Code: | 525200 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Seat: | Panzhou (Chinese: 潘州) |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Settlement Type: | County-level & Sub-prefectural city |
| Pushpin Map: | China Guangdong |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guangdong |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Guangdong |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Maoming |
| Area Code: | 0668 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3270.8 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census[1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 1328658 |
| Coordinates: | 21.9244°N 110.8422°W |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Website: | www.gaozhou.gov.cn |
| Pic: | File:Pearl River Yujitu.png |
| Piccap: | Gaozhou and Panzhou on the 1136 Yuji Tu |
| P: | Gāozhōu |
| Y: | Kochow |
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 20210 census, Gaozhou had a population of 1,328,658 living in its 3270.86sp=usNaNsp=us 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.
Gaozhou is a historically important city in Guangdong. Under the Qing, it was the seat of overseeing Dianbai, Huazhou, Maoming, "Sih-ching", Wuchuan, and Xinyi Counties.[3] After the Chinese Civil War, it was placed under the administration of Maoming as and then promoted to county-level city status in 1993.
Administratively, Gaozhou is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the provincial-level city Maoming in Guangdong Province. The city of Gaozhou consists of five districts (Panzhou, Shanmei, Baoguang, Shizailing, and Jinshan); the county includes another 23 towns.
Gaozhou is located 420km (260miles) away from Shenzhen and Guangzhou, 450km (280miles) away from Hong Kong.