Raoping County
Raoping
饶平县 Jaoping | |
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| Coordinates: 23°39′50″N 117°00′14″E / 23.664°N 117.004°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Chaozhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,670 km2 (640 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 817,442 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | http://www.raoping.gov.cn/ |
Raoping County (postal: Jaoping; simplified Chinese: 饶平县; traditional Chinese: 饒平縣; pinyin: Ráopíng Xiàn) is a county in eastern Guangdong Province, bordering Fujian Province to the east, facing the South China Sea to the south, Xiangqiao District to the southwest, Chenghai District of Shantou City, Chao'an District to the west, and Dabu County of Meizhou City to the north. The city with the same name has 394,636 inhabitants (2020).
It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chaozhou. Chaoshan Min and Hakka (Raoping dialect) are spoken in Raoping.
Raoping is famous for its seafood and fruits.