Thursday, February 8, 2007

China (CN) Guangdong Province Chaozhou Region

Chaozhou Region (潮州市 Cháozhōu-shì)

Summary

Chaozhou is a major city with a population of 800 000. The cities of Chao'an (350 000) and Raoping (130 000) are county seats in the region. The major towns of Longhu (35 000) in Chao'an County, Qiandong (35 000) in Raoping County, Fuyang (25 000) in Chao'an County, Xinfeng (25 000) and Qingzhou (22 000) in Raoping County, and Xinqu (20 000) in Chao'an County are also in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Chaozhou Region contains the Chaozhou metropolitan area and 2 counties. Its area is 3 078 km² and its population is 2 402 068.

Xiangqiao District (湘桥区 Xiāngqiáo-) 176 km²

9 street committees of Chaozhou, 1 urban township (363 582): 湘桥街道 15723人、西湖街道 16961人、金山街道 16055人、太平街道 17065人、南春街道 32177人、西新街道 34690人、桥东街道 35557人、城西街道 91679人、凤新街道 57744人、意溪镇 45931人

Chaozhou (317 651, 616 617 with suburbs) has an area of 57 km² and an estimated population of 800 000. Yixi (
意溪 ) is a suburb of Chaozhou. Chaozhou has suburbs in Chao'an County.

Chao'an County (
潮安县 Cháo'ān-xiàn) 1 232 km²

22 urban townships (1 153 196):
古巷镇 60891人、登塘镇 26076人、田东镇 6969人、凤塘镇 76181人、浮洋镇 92303人、龙湖镇 53797人、金石镇 63137人、沙溪镇 53691人、彩塘镇 107463人、东凤镇 84045人、庵埠镇 130479人、磷溪镇 69422人、铁铺镇 34868人、官塘镇 28001人、江东镇 66145人、归湖镇 20088人、文祠镇 15248人、凤凰镇 30753人、大山镇 5479人、凤南镇 4174人、赤风镇 8023人、枫溪镇 115963人

Chao'an is in Anbu urban township (
庵埠 Ānbù) and has an area of 29 km² and an estimated population of 350 000. Caitang (彩塘 Cǎitáng), Jinshi (金石 Jīnshí) are suburbs of Chao'an.

Fengtang (
凤塘 Fèngtáng), Fengxi (枫溪 Fēng), and Guxiang (古巷 xiàng) are suburbs of Chaozhou.

Longhu (
龙湖 Lóng) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.

Fuyang (浮洋 Fúyáng) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Xinqu (新区 Xīn) in Jinshi urban township
has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Dongfeng (
东凤 Dōngfèng) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 19 000.

Guantang (
官塘 Guāntáng) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

Jiangdong (
江东 Jiāngdōng) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

An unidentified urban area 5.5 km W of Longhu in Shaxi urban township (
沙溪 Shā) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

Raoping County (
饶平县 Ráopíng-xiàn) 1 670 km²

25 urban townships (885 290):
黄冈镇 172449人、上善镇 11435人、上饶镇 38848人、饶洋镇 55646人、新丰镇 45233人、九村镇 13341人、建饶镇 13123人、三饶镇 45503人、新塘镇 17649人、汤溪镇 9887人、浮滨镇 18162人、坪溪镇 5491人、浮山镇 25697人、东山镇 16782人、新圩镇 22372人、渔村镇 7700人、樟溪镇 17400人、钱东镇 85152人、高堂镇 18449人、联饶镇 32395人、所城镇 38017人、大埕镇 28484人、柘林镇 14998人、汫洲镇 56151人、海山镇 74926人

Raoping is in Huanggang urban township (
黄冈 Huánggāng) and has an area of 6.8 km² and an estimated population of 130 000.

Qiandong (
钱东 Qiándōng) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.

Xinfeng (
新丰 Xīnfēng) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Qingzhou (
汫洲 Qìngzhōu) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.

Sanrao (
三饶 Sānráo) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Dacheng (
大埕 chéng) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

An unidentified urban area 7 km N of Xinfeng in Raoyang urban township (
饶洋 Ráoyáng) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

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