Gaozhou
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.
Gaozhou
高州市 Kochow | |
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  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 |
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| Chinese | 高州 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | High Prefecture | ||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kochow. |
- Gaozhou government website (in Chinese)
- Guangdong Statistical Yearbook (in Chinese and English)
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