Huilai County

Huilai
惠来县
Hweilai
Huilai
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°01′59″N 116°17′35″E / 23.033°N 116.293°E / 23.033; 116.293
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityJieyang
Area
  Total
1,207 km2 (466 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,040,779
  Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Huilai County (postal: Hweilai; simplified Chinese: 惠来县; traditional Chinese: 惠來縣; pinyin: Huìlái Xiàn) is a county covering part of the eastern coast of Guangdong province, China, facing the South China Sea to the south. It lies under the jurisdiction of Jieyang. According to the 2020 Chinese census, the county has a population of 1,040,779 under its hukou, (household registration) system. Amongst them, 437,430 are downtown residents.