Leizhou

Leizhou
雷州市
Hoihong; Luichow
Leizhou is located in Guangdong
Leizhou
Leizhou
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 20°54′51″N 110°05′48″E / 20.9143°N 110.0967°E / 20.9143; 110.0967
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhanjiang
Area
 • Total2,523 km2 (974 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,321,091
 • Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Local varietyLeizhou Min
Leizhou
Simplified Chinese雷州
PostalLeichow
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLéizhōu
Wade–GilesLei2 Chou1
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLeoi4 zau1
Southern Min
Leizhou RomanizationLui-tsiú
Leizhou (labelled as HAI-K'ANG (LUICHOW) 海康(雷州)) (1954)

Leizhou (Chinese: 雷州) is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Zhanjiang.[1]

The city was formerly known as Haikang County (postal: Hoihong); it was upgraded into a city in 1994.

  1. ^ "【大美广东】A nostalgia trip to the Leizhou Peninsula!湛江雷州半岛:日暮远山 戏梦人间". ysln.ycwb.com.