Huiyang, Huizhou
Huiyang District (postal: Waiyeung; simplified Chinese: 惠阳区; traditional Chinese: 惠陽區; pinyin: Huìyáng Qū; Jyutping: wai6joeng4 keoi1 is a district of Huizhou, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It was renamed in 2003 amid the restructuring of districts and counties in Huizhou. Formerly named Huiyang city (county level), its size shrank after the restructuring with several towns incorporated into the Huicheng district of Huizhou. Huiyang is the southern urban center of Huizhou along with Huicheng as the northern urban center.
Huiyang
惠阳区 Waiyeung | |
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Huiyang Location in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 22°47′20″N 114°28′18″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Huizhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,262 km2 (487 sq mi) |
| Population | 558,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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