Raoping County

Raoping
饶平县
Jaoping
Raoping is located in Guangdong
Raoping
Raoping
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°39′50″N 117°00′14″E / 23.664°N 117.004°E / 23.664; 117.004
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityChaozhou
Area
 • Total1,670 km2 (640 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total817,442
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://www.raoping.gov.cn/

Raoping County (postal: Jaoping; simplified Chinese: 饶平县; traditional Chinese: 饒平縣; pinyin: Ráopíng Xiàn) is a county in eastern Guangdong Province, bordering Fujian Province to the east, and facing the South China Sea to the south. The city with the same name has 394,636 inhabitants (2020).[1]

It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chaozhou. Chaoshan Min and Hakka (Raoping dialect) are spoken in Raoping.

Raoping is famous for its seafood and fruits.

  1. ^ "Ráopíng Xiàn (County, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved October 30, 2024.