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 county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level ...
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 ...
.
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 the
Leizhou Peninsula.
Transportation
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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 distan ...
Climate
Notable People
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Mạc Cửu (1655–1731): Founder of the
Principality of Hà Tiên.
See also
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Leizhou dialect
References
County-level cities in Guangdong
Zhanjiang
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