Meizhou
Meizhou
梅州市 Mòichû | |
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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 | |
Interactive map of Meizhou | |
| Coordinates (Meizhou municipal government): 24°17′20″N 116°07′19″E / 24.289°N 116.122°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Municipal seat | Meijiang 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) | |
| 3,873,239 | |
| • Density | 244.1449/km2 (632.3324/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 992,351 |
| • Urban density | 325.63/km2 (843.37/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 992,351 |
| • Metro density | 325.63/km2 (843.37/sq mi) |
| • Major Nationalities | Han |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 130.8 billion US$ 20.3 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 33,764 US$ 5,234 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal Code | 514000 |
| Area code | 753 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GD-14 |
| License Plate Prefix | 粤M |
| Languages | Standard Chinese (official); Hakka (regional) |
| Website | www |
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"Meizhou", as written in Chinese | |||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 梅州 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hakka | Mòi-chû | ||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Meichow (present) Meihsien (former) Kaying (former; pre-1912) | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Plum/prune Prefecture | ||||||||||||||||
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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.