Jieyang

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揭阳市
Jiēyáng Shì
Jieyang is highlighted on this map
Administration Type Prefecture-level city
City Seat Rongcheng District
(23°32′N, 116°20′E)
Area 5,240.5 km²
Coastline 82 km (excluding islands)
Population 5,634,200 (end 2006)

city: 211,900 (2002)
GDP
- Total
- Per Capita		  
¥
¥
Major Nationalities Han - >99.99%
County-level divisions 5
Township-level divisions 100
CPC Committee Secretary Wan Qingliang (万庆良)
Mayor Chen Hongping (陈弘平)
Area code 663
Postal Code 522000
(Urban center)
515300-515500
(Other areas)
License Plate Prefix 粤V

Jieyang (simplified Chinese: 揭阳; pinyin: Jiēyáng) is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the east, Chaozhou to the northeast, Meizhou to the north, Shanwei to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south.

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The prefecture-level city of Jieyang administers 5 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city (administered on behalf of the province) and 3 counties.

These are further divided into 100 township-level divisions, including 69 towns, 10 townships and 21 subdistricts.

Rice cultivation and the textile industry are important to its economy.

The Teochew dialect is predominently spoken in this region. The Hakka dialect is also spoken in Jiexi County.

During 1930s many Jieyang people emigrated to Pontianak, Indonesia and Thailand to seek better fortune.

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See also: List of Guangdong County-level divisions
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