Chao'an_District

Chao'an, Chaozhou

Chao'an, Chaozhou

District in Guangdong, People's Republic of China

Chao'an (Chinese: 潮安; pinyin: Cháo'ān) is a district of Chaozhou City in eastern Guangdong Province. It was Chao'an County until June 2013, when it became a district of Chaozhou.[1] The former county was known as 'Haiyang' until 1914.

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It has an area of 1,238.77 km2 (478.29 sq mi) and a population of 1,076,500.[2] It is under the jurisdiction of Chaozhou prefecture-level city.

Administrative divisions

  • Anbu (庵埠镇)
  • Caitang (彩塘镇)
  • Chifeng (赤凤镇)
  • Dengtang (登塘镇)
  • Dongfeng (东凤镇)
  • Fenghuang (凤凰镇)
  • Fengtang (凤塘镇)
  • Fengxi Town, Chaozhou (枫溪镇)
  • Fuyang (浮洋镇)
  • Guihu (归湖镇)
  • Guxiang (古巷镇)
  • Jiangdong (江东镇)
  • Jinshi (金石镇)
  • Longhu (龙湖镇)
  • Shaxi (沙溪镇)
  • Wanfeng Forestry (万峰林场)
  • Wenci (文祠镇)

References

  1. [1]
    潮州市潮安县“撤县建区”获批准. Nanfang Daily. 2013-08-09. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  2. [2]
    "Profile of Chao'an County" (in Chinese). Official website of Chao'an County Government. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-09-30.

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