Chao'an, Chaozhou

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. The former county was known as 'Haiyang' until 1914.

Chao'an
潮安区
Chaoan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityChaozhou
Area
  Total1,231 km2 (475 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,076,500
  Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.chaoan.gov.cn
Chao'an
(the former county)
Chinese潮安
PostalChaoan
Haiyang
Traditional Chinese海陽
Simplified Chinese海阳
PostalHaiyang

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

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