Gaozhou
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Gaozhou 高州市 |
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| County-level city | |
| Coordinates: 21°55′28″N 110°50′32″E / 21.92444°N 110.84222°ECoordinates: 21°55′28″N 110°50′32″E / 21.92444°N 110.84222°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture | Maoming |
| County seat | Panzhou (潘州) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,270.8 km2 (1,262.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 1,288,665 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 525200 |
| Area code(s) | 0668 |
| Website | www.gaozhou.gov.cn |
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| Literal meaning | High Prefecture | ||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gāozhōu |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | 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. At the time of the 2010 census, Gaozhou had a population of 1,288,665 living in its 3,270.8 km2 (1,262.9 sq mi) territory. 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 Gaozhou Commandery, overseeing Dianbai, Huazhou, Maoming, "Sih-ching", Wuchuan, and Xinyi Counties. After the Chinese Civil War, it was placed under the administration of Maoming as Gaozhou County 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 420 km away from Shenzhen and Guangzhou, 450 km away from Hong Kong.
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