City Details: Chaozhou

A few alternate names for Chaozhou are: Caodzou, Caogou, Cchao-cou, Ch'ao-an-hsien, Ch'ao-chou, Ch'ao-chou-chen, Ch'ao-chou-shih, Chao'an, Chaochow, Chaochowfu

Chaozhou, alternatively Chiuchow, Chaochow or Teochew, is a city in the eastern Guangdong province of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast. It is administered as a prefecture-level city with a jurisdiction area of 3,110 km2 (1,200 sq mi) and a total population of 2,568,387. It is also the ancestral hometown of 2.7 million overseas Teochow people.

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Chaozhou

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 1750945
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 23.65396, 116.62262
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Chaozhou

  • 1. Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA), distance from city center: 16.62 km
  • 2. Meixian Airport (MXZ), distance from city center: 92.00 km
  • 3. Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN), distance from city center: 182.05 km

Location of Chaozhou

China Country Details

  • Country: China
  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Capital: Beijing
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 1,402,112,000
  • Area: 9,706,961 km²
  • Languages: Chinese
  • Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Myanmar
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Nepal
  • Korea (North)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Macao
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Holidays in Chaozhou, People's Republic of China

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  • 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
  • 国庆节 - 2026-10-01

Museums in Chaozhou, People's Republic of China

Museum

潮州博物馆

潮州大道, Chengxi, 521000 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.6555° N, 116.6202° E

Museum

民居文化展览馆

甲第巷, Xixin, 521000 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.6629° N, 116.6436° E

Museum

韩愈纪念馆

东兴北路, Qiaodong, 521000 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.6667° N, 116.6564° E