Jiedong, Jieyang Explained

Jiedong
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Settlement Type:	District
Pushpin Map:	China Guangdong
Pushpin Label:	Jiedong
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:	Jieyang
Area Total Km2:	850
Population:	931,719
Population As Of:	2020
Population Density Km2:	auto
Coordinates:	23.5667°N 141°W
Timezone:	China Standard
Utc Offset:	+8

Jiedong District (; Teochew: gêg4 dong1 ku1), formerly Jiedong County, is a district of eastern Guangdong province, China. It is under the administration of Jieyang City.^[1] According to the 2020 Chinese census, the district has a population of 931,719 under its hukou(household registration) system. Amongst them, 507,382 are downtown residents.

Administrative divisions

Jiedong District has 2 sub-districts and 11 towns under its jurisdiction:^[2]

• Quxi sub-district,
• Pandong sub-district,
• Yunlu Town,
• Yujiao Town,
• Linpan Town,
• Yuecheng Town,
• Baita Town,
• Longwei Town,
• Guiling Town,
• Xichang Town,
• Xin Heng Town,
• Yuhu Town,
• Putian Town,
• Dongjing Tea Farm,
• Pingshang Farm,
• Saling Farm .

Places of Interest

• Huangqishan Forest Park, the largest natural ecological park in Jieyang City
• Jiedong Hakka walled village (客家圍龍屋), a well-preserved Hakka settlement
• Jiedong District is one of the Hakka settlements and has preserved a large number of Hakka dragon houses.
• Longtan Ancient Town, a well-preserved ancient village.
• Jiedong Guang'an Temple, a temple built in Qing dynasty

See also

• List of administrative divisions of Guangdong

Notes and References

1. Web site: JIĒDŌNG QŪ District in Guăngdōng.
2. Web site: Jiedong Townships.