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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 2020 census, Gaozhou had a population of 1,328,658 living in its 3,270.86 km2 (1,262.89 sq mi) territory, nevertheless its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller. The locals speak a variation of the Gaozhou dialect. It is best known in China for being the ancestral home of Leo Ku.




History


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.




Administration


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.




Geography


Gaozhou is located 420 km (260 mi) away from Shenzhen and Guangzhou, 450 km (280 mi) away from Hong Kong.




Transportation


China National Highway 207
China National expressway G65
China National expressway S14




Climate






See also


List of administrative divisions of Guangdong




References






External links



Gaozhou government website Archived 2008-12-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
Guangdong Statistical Yearbook (in Chinese and English)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Maoming
• Daftar kota di Tiongkok
• Kota setingkat subprefektur
• Shanwei
• Yangjiang
• Kota setingkat county
• Gaozhou
• Maoming
• Three Represents
• Temple of Madam Xian
• Sub-prefectural city
• Nantang, Gaozhou
• Xieji, Guangdong
• Gao–Yang Yue
• Jian River (Guangdong)
• Shatian