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Meizhou

Meizhou
梅州市
Mòichû
Buddhist Pagoda in Meizhou
Xing Ning Street
From top, left to right: Meizhou Confucian Temple, Meizhou Buddhist Pagoda, Meizhou Dongshan Shuyuan, Paifang in Dabu County, Xing Ning Street.
Nickname: 
Kezhou (客州)
Motto: 
Capital of Hakkas in the World
Map
Location of Meizhou in Guangdong
Location of Meizhou in Guangdong
Coordinates (Meizhou municipal government): 24°17′20″N 116°07′19″E / 24.289°N 116.122°E / 24.289; 116.122
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Municipal seatMeijiang District
Area
15,864.51 km2 (6,125.32 sq mi)
 • Urban
3,047.5 km2 (1,176.6 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,047.5 km2 (1,176.6 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2020 census[1])
3,873,239
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
 • Urban
992,351
 • Urban density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
 • Metro
992,351
 • Metro density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
 • Major Nationalities
Han
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 130.8 billion
US$ 20.3 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 33,764
US$ 5,234
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
514000
Area code753
ISO 3166 codeCN-GD-14
License Plate Prefix粤M
LanguagesStandard Chinese (official); Hakka (regional)
Websitewww.meizhou.gov.cn (in Chinese)
Meizhou
"Meizhou", as written in Chinese
Chinese梅州
HakkaMòi-chû
PostalMeichow (present)
Meihsien (former)
Kaying (former; pre-1912)
Literal meaningPlum/prune Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMéizhōu
Hakka
RomanizationMòi-chû
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationMùihjāu
JyutpingMui4 zau1

Meizhou (Chinese: 梅州, Hakka Chinese: Mòichû) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong province, China. It has an area of 15,864.51 km2 (6,125.32 sq mi), and a population of 3,873,239 as of the 2020 census. It comprises Meijiang District, Meixian District, Xingning City and five counties. Its built-up or metro area made up of two urban districts was home to 992,351 inhabitants.[3]

  1. ^ "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ 广东省统计局、国家统计局广东调查总队 (August 2016). 《广东统计年鉴-2016》. China Statistics Press. ISBN 978-7-5037-7837-7. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22.
  3. ^ "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".

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