Where is Chaozhou?

Chaozhou, located in the middle and lower reaches of Hanjiang River, is a port city on the eastern coast of Guangdong Province. 199 1 year 65438+February 7th, Chaozhou was upgraded to a prefecture-level city with the approval of the State Council, which belongs to Guangdong province.

It is adjacent to Zhaoan County and Pinghe County in Fujian Province in the east, Jiedong District in Jieyang City in Guangdong Province in the west, Fengshun County and dapu county in Meizhou City in the north, Nanhai City in the south and Shantou City in the south. The city covers a total area of 3,679 square kilometers, including 3 146 square kilometers of land, 533 square kilometers of sea area and 0/36 kilometers of coastline.

Chaozhou is a national historical and cultural city, a tourist city that is open to the outside world, a commodity distribution center in the Hanjiang River Basin on the border of Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi, an important birthplace of Chaozhou culture and a cultural center in eastern Guangdong. Historically, it has been ruled by counties, States, roads and governments.

It is also the origin of overseas trade. Enjoy the reputation of "Southland County", "Linghai Famous Country", "Zou Lu by the Sea", "Window of Classical Culture in the Central Plains", "Hometown of Overseas Chinese", "National Garden City", "Hometown of Chaozhou Cuisine", "Excellent Tourist City in China", "Hometown of Stainless Steel Products in China" and "Hometown of National Folk Art in China".

Chaozhou topography

Chaozhou is high in the north and low in the south. Mountains and hills account for 65% of the city's total area, mainly distributed in Raoping County and the north of Chaoan District. The main mountain ranges are Wuyishan-Zhanghongshan branch at the junction of Guangdong and Fujian and Lianhua Mountain-Fenghuang Mountain at the junction of Chaomei. Fenghuang Daji, the main peak of Fenghuang Mountain, is1497.8m above sea level, which is the highest peak in Chaozhou. ?

Chaozhou belongs to subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with mild climate, abundant rainfall and evergreen seasons, which is suitable for farming all year round. The annual average temperature is 22.6℃. ?

Chaozhou City is located in the middle and lower reaches of Hanjiang River, which obliquely runs through Chaozhou City and Chaoan District from northwest to southeast, and Huanggang River runs through Raoping County from north to south.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chaozhou