Shaoguan

Shaoguan (Chinese: 韶关; Hakka: Seukoan) is a prefecture-level city in northern Guangdong Province (Yuebei), South China, bordering Hunan to the northwest and Jiangxi to the northeast. It is home to the mummified remains of the sixth Zen Buddhist patriarch Huineng. Its built-up (or metro) area made up of Zhenjiang, Wujiang and Qujiang urban conurbated districts was home to 1,028,460 inhabitants as of the 2020 census.

Shaoguan
韶关市
Shiukwan
Left to right, top to bottom: Downtown Shaoguan from across the Bei River, street scene in central Shaoguan, Shaoyang Tower, the Pagoda of Sixi Temple, aerial view of the city
Location of Shaoguan City jurisdiction in Guangdong
Shaoguan
Location in China
Coordinates (Shaoguan municipal government): 24°48′40″N 113°35′49″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
County-level divisions10
Municipal seatZhenjiang District
Government
  CPC SecretaryJiang Ling (江凌)
  MayorLuo Weifeng (骆蔚峰)
Area
  Prefecture-level city18,645 km2 (7,199 sq mi)
  Urban
2,870.7 km2 (1,108.4 sq mi)
  Metro
2,870.7 km2 (1,108.4 sq mi)
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Prefecture-level city2,855,131
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
  Urban
1,028,460
  Urban density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
  Metro
1,028,460
  Metro density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(0)751
ISO 3166 codeCN-GD-02
Licence plate prefixes粤F
Local dialectHakka (regional)
Cantonese (native; provincial level)
Major NationalitiesHan
Shaoguan
"Shaoguan" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese韶关
Traditional Chinese韶關
PostalShiukwan
Shiuchow (former)
Literal meaningBeautiful pass
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