Wuhua County

Wuhua
五华县
Wuhua in Meizhou
Meizhou in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°46′N 115°42′E / 23.767°N 115.700°E / 23.767; 115.700
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMeizhou
Area
 • Total
3,226 km2 (1,246 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
916,961
 • Density284.2/km2 (736.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Wuhua County
Traditional Chinese五華縣
Simplified Chinese五华县
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWǔhuá Xiàn
Bopomofoㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄚˊ
Wade–GilesWu3-hua2 Hsien4
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳŃg-fà Yen
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationŃghwàh Yuhn
JyutpingNg5 Waa4 Jyun6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJGō͘-hôa Koān
Tâi-lôGōo-huâ Kuān

Wuhua County (simplified Chinese: 五华县; traditional Chinese: 五華縣; pinyin: Wǔhuá Xiàn, Hakka: Ng-Fa Yen), formerly known as Changle County (長樂縣), adopted its present name in the early Republic of China period. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Meizhou City in Guangdong Province and covers a total area of 3,237.8 square kilometers.

Located in eastern Guangdong and in the upper reaches of the Han River, it borders Fengshun County of Meizhou to the east; Jiexi County of Jieyang and Lufeng County of Shanwei to the south; Zijin County, Dongyuan County, and Longchuan County of Heyuan to the west; and Xingning City of Meizhou to the north.