Gaozhou

Gaozhou
	Gaozhou and Panzhou on the 1136 Yuji Tu
Chinese	高州
Literal meaning	High Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Gāozhōu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Kochow

Gaozhou
Gaozhou; 高州市; Kochow
	County-level & Sub-prefectural city
	Gaozhou Location in Guangdong
	Coordinates: 21°55′28″N 110°50′32″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Maoming
County seat	Panzhou (潘州)
Area
• Total	3,276 km2 (1,265 sq mi)
Population (2010 census[1])
• Total	1,288,665
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	525200
Area code(s)	0668
Website	www.gaozhou.gov.cn

Gaozhou is a county-level city in southwestern Guangdong Province, China. Formerly the primary city in the area, it is now administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Maoming. At the time of the 2010 census, Gaozhou had a population of 1,288,665 living in its 3,276 km² (1,265 sq mi) territory.[2] The locals speak a variation of the Gaozhou dialect. It is best known in China for being the ancestral home of Leo Ku.

History

Gaozhou is a historically important city in Guangdong. Under the Qing, it was the seat of Gaozhou Commandery, overseeing Dianbai, Huazhou, Maoming, "Sih-ching", Wuchuan, and Xinyi Counties.[3] After the Chinese Civil War, it was placed under the administration of Maoming as Gaozhou County and then promoted to county-level city status in 1993.

Administration

Administratively, Gaozhou is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the provincial-level city Maoming in Guangdong Province. The city of Gaozhou consists of five districts (Panzhou, Shanmei, Baoguang, Shizailing, and Jinshan); the county includes another 23 towns.

Geography

Gaozhou is located 420 km (260 mi) away from Shenzhen and Guangzhou, 450 km (280 mi) away from Hong Kong.

Transportation

China National Highway 207
China National expressway G65

Climate

Climate data for Gaozhou (1981−2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	28.9 (84.0)	31.8 (89.2)	33.3 (91.9)	34.4 (93.9)	36.1 (97.0)	37.0 (98.6)	38.7 (101.7)	37.8 (100.0)	37.1 (98.8)	35.0 (95.0)	33.5 (92.3)	29.8 (85.6)	38.7 (101.7)
Average high °C (°F)	20.9 (69.6)	21.3 (70.3)	24.0 (75.2)	27.4 (81.3)	30.5 (86.9)	31.9 (89.4)	32.7 (90.9)	32.8 (91.0)	32.0 (89.6)	30.2 (86.4)	26.8 (80.2)	23.0 (73.4)	27.8 (82.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	15.4 (59.7)	16.9 (62.4)	20.0 (68.0)	23.7 (74.7)	26.3 (79.3)	27.8 (82.0)	28.4 (83.1)	28.1 (82.6)	27.0 (80.6)	24.6 (76.3)	20.6 (69.1)	16.7 (62.1)	23.0 (73.3)
Average low °C (°F)	11.6 (52.9)	13.8 (56.8)	16.9 (62.4)	20.9 (69.6)	23.4 (74.1)	24.9 (76.8)	25.3 (77.5)	24.9 (76.8)	23.7 (74.7)	20.8 (69.4)	16.3 (61.3)	12.3 (54.1)	19.6 (67.2)
Record low °C (°F)	1.8 (35.2)	3.2 (37.8)	4.4 (39.9)	10.2 (50.4)	15.2 (59.4)	18.9 (66.0)	21.6 (70.9)	22.0 (71.6)	15.8 (60.4)	10.9 (51.6)	4.3 (39.7)	0.6 (33.1)	0.6 (33.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	33.0 (1.30)	63.3 (2.49)	68.9 (2.71)	146.9 (5.78)	255.3 (10.05)	354.4 (13.95)	255.1 (10.04)	309.7 (12.19)	184.4 (7.26)	73.6 (2.90)	31.9 (1.26)	26.0 (1.02)	1,802.5 (70.95)
Average relative humidity (%)	77	81	82	84	84	85	83	84	82	77	73	73	80
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

References

http://www.citypopulation.de/php/china-guangdong-admin.php
"Maoming Economic and Social Development Report". Bureau of Statistics of Gaozhou. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
Gützlaff, Charles, China Opened, p. 527.

External links

Gaozhou government website (in Chinese)
Guangdong Statistical Yearbook (in Chinese and English)

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[1] ttp://www.citypopulation.de/php/china-guangdong-admin.php

[Gaozhou_Statistic_2009-2] "Maoming Economic and Social Development Report". Bureau of Statistics of Gaozhou. Retrieved 2010-04-19.

[3] Gützlaff, Charles, China Opened, p. 527.