Gaoming, Foshan

Gaoming
高明区
Gaoming District, seen from a high rise apartment
Gaoming District, seen from a high rise apartment
Map
Location of Gaoming District in Foshan and Guangdong
Location of Gaoming District in Foshan and Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°53′57″N 112°53′32″E / 22.899212°N 112.892333°E / 22.899212; 112.892333
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityFoshan
Area
 • Total967.4 km2 (373.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)
420,044
 • Density434.2/km2 (1,125/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
528500
Websitewww.gaoming.gov.cn
Gaoming
Chinese高明
JyutpingGou1-ming4
Cantonese YaleGōumìhng
Hanyu PinyinGāomíng
PostalKoming
Literal meaningHigh-&-Bright
Brilliant
Glorious
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGāomíng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGōumìhng
JyutpingGou1-ming4

Gaoming[a] is an urban district of Foshan, Guangdong, China. Gaoming is located west of downtown Foshan and had a population of 420,044 during the 2010 census. It covers an area of 967.4 km2 (373.5 sq mi).[2]

  1. ^ Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2007-05-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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