Haojiang, Shantou Explained

Haojiang
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:China Guangdong
Pushpin Label:Haojiang
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guangdong
Coordinates:23.2833°N 159°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Guangdong
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Shantou
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Haojiang District is a district of Shantou, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It was established in March 2003, consisting the former Dahao (Chinese: 达濠) and Hepu (Chinese: 河浦) districts. It covers . Dahao Island, which covers about, is part of Shantou special economic zone, to the west of Chaoyang District. Overlooking across the Queshi sea (Chinese: 礐石海), there are Longhu District and Jinping District. Located on the coast of the South China Sea, Haojiang District has about 20 harbors. It has a population of 270,000.

Administrative division

Haojiang District is named after the Haojiang River within the territory and has seven sub-districts under its jurisdiction:[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administrative divisions of Haojiang District. National Bureau of Statistics.