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Leizhou () is a
Leizhou () is a county-level city
A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a Administrative divisions of China#County level (3rd), county-level administrative divi ...
in Guangdong
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...
Province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of Zhanjiang
Zhanjiang (), historically spelled Tsamkong, is a prefecture-level city at the southwestern end of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, facing Haikou city to the south.
As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,981,236 (6,994,832 ...
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The city was formerly known as Haikang County ( postal: Hoihong); it was upgraded into a city in 1994.
Geography
Leizhou is located at the extreme southwestern end of Guangdong and lies on theLeizhou Peninsula
The Leizhou Peninsula, alternately romanized as the Luichow Peninsula, is a peninsula in the southernmost part of Guangdong province in South China.
History
Qing naval forces were stationed at the Leizhou Peninsula. During the 19th century ...
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Transportation
*China National Highway 207
China National Highway 207 (G207) runs from Ulanhot, Inner Mongolia to Hai'an, Guangdong. It is in length and runs south from Xilinhot through Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Hubei, Guangxi, and ends in Guangdong.
Route and distance
Se ...
Climate
Notable People
*Mạc Cửu
Cửu (, vi-hantu, 鄚玖, vi, Mạc Cửu; km, ម៉ាក គីវ ''or'' ; 1655–1736), also spelled Mok Kui, was a Chinese exile who founded the Principality of Hà Tiên and ruled as its first monarch. He played a role in the relat ...
(1655–1731): Founder of the Principality of Hà Tiên
The Principality of Hà Tiên ( vi, Hà Tiên trấn; vi-hantu, 河僊鎮 or 河仙鎮, th, เมืองพุทไธมาศ ''Mueang Phutthai Mat''), or the Hà Tiên Protectorate, was a principality ruled by Chinese refugees of the Mạ ...
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See also
*Leizhou dialect
Leizhou or ''Luichew'' Min (, ) is a branch of Min Chinese spoken in Leizhou city, Xuwen County, Mazhang District, most parts of Suixi County and also spoken inside of the linguistically diverse Xiashan District. In the classification of Yua ...
References
County-level cities in Guangdong Zhanjiang {{Guangdong-geo-stub