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Haojiang 濠江区 | |
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Daohao Town East Gate | |
Location of Haojiang in Shantou | |
| Coordinates:23°17′N116°43′E / 23.283°N 116.717°E /23.283; 116.717 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Shantou |
| Area | |
• Total | 179.9 km2 (69.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 269,471 |
| • Density | 1,498/km2 (3,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Haojiang District (simplified Chinese:濠江区;traditional Chinese:濠江區;pinyin:Háojiāng Qū) is adistrict ofShantou,Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It was established in March 2003, consisting the former Dahao (达濠) and Hepu (河浦) districts. It covers 134.88 square kilometres (52.08 sq mi). Dahao Island, which covers about 80 square kilometres (31 sq mi), is part of Shantou special economic zone, to the west ofChaoyang District. Overlooking across the Queshi sea (礐石海), there areLonghu District andJinping District. Located on the coast of the South China Sea, Haojiang District has about 20 harbors. It has a population of 270,000 in 2020.[1]
Haojiang District is named after the Haojiang River within the territory and has seven sub-districts under its jurisdiction:[2]