Huazhou, Guangdong

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Huazhou
化州
County-level city
化州市
Huazhou
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 21°38′N 110°35′E / 21.633°N 110.583°E / 21.633; 110.583Coordinates: 21°38′N 110°35′E / 21.633°N 110.583°E / 21.633; 110.583
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Maoming
Area
  Total 2,354 km2 (909 sq mi)
Population
  Total 1,420,000
  Density 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 525100
Area code(s) 0668
Website http://www.huazhou.gov.cn/

Huazhou (Chinese: 化州; pinyin: Huàzhōu) (Chinese Postal Map Romanisation: Fachow or Fahsien) is a county-level city in southwest Guangdong province, China, bordering Guangxi to the north. It is under the administration of Maoming City.

The city was a county before being granted city status and was also called Faxian (Chinese Postal Map Romanisation: Fahsien).

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