Gaoyao 高要区 Koyiu | |
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.png) Location of Gaoyao (red) within Zhaoqing City and Guangdong province | |
  Gaoyao Location of the seat in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates:23°02′N112°27′E / 23.033°N 112.450°E /23.033; 112.450 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhaoqing |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,206 km2 (852 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 741,591 |
| • Density | 336.2/km2 (870.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Gaoyao, Zhaoqing | |||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 高要 | ||||||||||||
| Postal | Koyiu | ||||||||||||
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Gaoyao,alternatelyromanized asKoyiu, is anurban district ofZhaoqing in westernGuangdong, China. Its population in 2020 was 741,591.[1]
Gaoyao (lit. 'high and wanting') is a former name of theLingyang Gorge on theXi River. It was originally the name of the surrounding land but came to be used for the area's seat of government. Gaoyao is thepinyin romanization of the Chinese name, based on itsMandarin pronunciation; the formerChinese Postal Map spelling was based on the localCantonese pronunciation of the same name. Gaoyao has also sometimes been romanized asKaou Yaou.[2]
Gaoyao is located on the southern bank of theXi River, opposite centralZhaoqing. Both are about 100 kilometers (62 mi) away fromGuangzhou, the provincial capital.
| Climate data for Gaoyao, elevation 60 m (200 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) | 31.4 (88.5) | 32.4 (90.3) | 34.4 (93.9) | 34.9 (94.8) | 37.9 (100.2) | 38.5 (101.3) | 38.1 (100.6) | 36.9 (98.4) | 35.8 (96.4) | 33.1 (91.6) | 30.0 (86.0) | 38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) | 20.9 (69.6) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.9 (82.2) | 31.3 (88.3) | 33.2 (91.8) | 34.2 (93.6) | 33.9 (93.0) | 32.3 (90.1) | 29.6 (85.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 20.8 (69.4) | 27.7 (81.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) | 16.0 (60.8) | 19.2 (66.6) | 23.4 (74.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.6 (83.5) | 27.2 (81.0) | 24.2 (75.6) | 19.9 (67.8) | 15.2 (59.4) | 22.6 (72.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) | 12.7 (54.9) | 16.1 (61.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.3 (77.5) | 23.9 (75.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 16.0 (60.8) | 11.5 (52.7) | 19.2 (66.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) | 3.9 (39.0) | 6.1 (43.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 16.8 (62.2) | 20.4 (68.7) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 13.4 (56.1) | 5.3 (41.5) | 1.7 (35.1) | 1.7 (35.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 51.8 (2.04) | 43.9 (1.73) | 76.2 (3.00) | 130.3 (5.13) | 189.2 (7.45) | 212.3 (8.36) | 189.1 (7.44) | 188.8 (7.43) | 150.6 (5.93) | 56.6 (2.23) | 41.9 (1.65) | 37.8 (1.49) | 1,368.5 (53.88) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.9 | 10.3 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 18.0 | 19.7 | 16.8 | 16.0 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 146.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 78 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 79 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 99.7 | 75.9 | 58.2 | 77.2 | 124.5 | 147.0 | 191.8 | 183.8 | 173.3 | 182.9 | 156.3 | 140.5 | 1,611.1 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 30 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 36 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Gaoyao was acounty of theQin andHan and its eponymous county seat was the principal settlement of the area. Under theSui, the administration relocated across the river toDuanzhou, which was renamedZhaoqing under theSong. Gaoyao continued as a separate county in ZhaoqingCommandery.[2] It was promoted to acounty-level city in 1993 and later to urban district status.
Notable figures include:
Places of interest include the Red Mansion and Gaoyao Xuegong Pavilion. There are also three pagodas that can be seen in Gaoyao.
Gaoyao has jurisdiction over onesubdistrict and severaltowns:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[7] | Area (km2) |
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| Nan'an Subdistrict | 南岸街道 | Nán'àn Jiēdào | 81,886 | 36.5 |
| Hetai town | 河台镇 | Hétái Zhèn | 33,660 | 150 |
| Lecheng town | 乐城镇 | Lèchéng Zhèn | 24,337 | 94 |
| Shuinan town | 水南镇 | Shuǐnán Zhèn | 11,598 | 126 |
| Lubu town (Lukpo) | 禄步镇 | Lùbù Zhèn | 63,488 | 254 |
| Xiaoxiang town | 小湘镇 | Xiǎoxiāng Zhèn | 30,964 | 200 |
| Dawan town | 大湾镇 | Dàwān Zhèn | 34,535 | 108 |
| Xinqiao town | 新桥镇 | Xīnqiáo Zhèn | 39,265 | 41.8 |
| Baizhu town | 白诸镇 | Báizhū Zhèn | 36,977 | 128 |
| Liantang town | 莲塘镇 | Liántáng Zhèn | 58,429 | 125 |
| Huodao town | 活道镇 | Huódào Zhèn | 41,358 | 228 |
| Jiaotang town | 蛟塘镇 | Jiāotáng Zhèn | 33,060 | 130 |
| Huilong town | 回龙镇 | Huílóng Zhèn | 25,426 | 124.25 |
| Baitu town | 白土镇 | Báitǔ Zhèn | 71,430 | 108.4 |
| Jindu town | 金渡镇 | Jīndù Zhèn | 43,623 | 101.23 |
| Jinli town | 金利镇 | Jīnlì Zhèn | 93,792 | 141.3 |
| Xiangang town | 蚬岗镇 | Xiǎngǎng Zhèn | 29,292 | 96.6 |
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