Dabu County

Dabu County
大埔县
County
Paifang with "父子進士" (Fathers and sons enter the Earth) inscribed on it, Chayang (茶阳镇), Dabu County

Location in Meizhou
Dabu
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°20′53″N 116°41′42″E / 24.348°N 116.695°E / 24.348; 116.695Coordinates: 24°20′53″N 116°41′42″E / 24.348°N 116.695°E / 24.348; 116.695
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Meizhou
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website www.dabu.gov.cn
Dabu County
Simplified Chinese 大埔县
Traditional Chinese 大埔縣
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese 大埔
Postal Taipu

Dabu County (Chinese: 大埔县) is a county in the east of Meizhou City, in eastern Guangdong Province, China. A center of Hakka culture, it borders Raoping County to the southeast, Fengshun County to the southwest, Meijiang District to the west, Meixian District to the west and northwest, and, in Fujian province, Yongding District to the north and northeast and Pinghe County to the east.

Administrative divisions

Dabu County has jurisdiction over the following towns:

  • Huliao (湖寮镇)
  • Gaopi (高陂镇)
  • Chayang (茶阳镇)
  • Dama (大麻镇)
  • Sanhe (三河镇)
  • Yinjiang (银江镇)
  • Guangde (光德镇)
  • Taoyuan (桃源镇)
  • Fenglang (枫朗镇)
  • Dadong (大东镇)
  • Xihe (西河镇)
  • Qingxi (青溪镇)
  • Zhourui (洲瑞镇)
  • Baihou (百侯镇)

The administrative center of the county was originally in the ancient town of Chayang before moving to Huliao.

Climate


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