Gaotang
高堂镇 | |
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Coordinates: 23°42′24″N 116°56′26″E / 23.70667°N 116.94056°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guangdong |
Prefecture-level city | Chaozhou |
County | Raoping |
Area | |
• Total | 26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (32 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Area code | 0768 |
Gaotang (Chinese: 高堂; pinyin: Gāotáng) is a town of Raoping County in far eastern Guangdong province, China,[1] located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of the county seat along the western (right) bank of the Huanggang River (黄冈河), which empties into the South China Sea near the county seat. As of 2011[update], it has 12 villages under its administration.[2]