Huiyang District

Huiyang
惠阳区
Waiyeung
Aotou Town
Baiyun Mt
Huiyang Station
Industrial Zone
Huiyang is located in Guangdong
Huiyang
Huiyang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°47′20″N 114°28′18″E / 22.78889°N 114.47167°E / 22.78889; 114.47167
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityHuizhou
Area
 • Total1,262 km2 (487 sq mi)
Population
558,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Huiyang District (postal: Waiyeung; simplified Chinese: 惠阳区; traditional Chinese: 惠陽區; pinyin: Huìyáng Qū; Jyutping: wai6joeng4 keoi1 is a district of Huizhou, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It was renamed in 2003 amid the restructuring of districts and counties in Huizhou. Formerly named Huiyang city (county level), its size shrank after the restructuring with several towns incorporated into the Huicheng district of Huizhou. Huiyang is the southern urban center of Huizhou along with Huicheng as the northern urban center.