Gaobu 高埗镇 | |
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Coordinates: 23°05′29″N113°44′45″E / 23.0913°N 113.7458°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guangdong |
Prefecture-level city | Dongguan |
Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | 217,436 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 523000 |
Area code | 769 |
License plate prefixes | 粤S |
Website | http://www.gaobu.gov.cn/ |
Gaobu, Guangdong | |||||||||||
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Chinese | 高埗 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | High 'Po' | ||||||||||
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Gaobu is a town located within the Shuixiang Area,which is the fifth largest of six 'areas' under the jurisdiction of Dongguan prefecture-level city in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong province,China.
Gao Bu Town is located south of the Tropic of Cancer,latitude 23 °05'-23 °08 ',longitude 113 °45',and enjoys a subtropical climate,mild climate,evergreen flora and an annual average temperature of around 21.9 °C.[ citation needed ]
The town is approximately 7.5 km in width from North to South and 4.5 km wide,with a total area of 34 square kilometers. Gaobu runs along the Dongjiang River tributary and has an elevation of between 1m and 4m. It is often subject to floods and water-logging.
In 2009,the official residential population was 162,000,distributed into 37,600 households. Under the jurisdiction of a community,Gaobu has 18 village committees.
Gaobu is located North of the 'city' area of Dongguan. The town forms part of the "four vertical and four horizontal" modern transportation network,connecting the Dongguan-Shenzhen Expressway,Guangzhou-Huizhou Expressway,High-speed and Wando East Guangyuan Road.
The result is a connection with Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Huizhou and surrounding Towns,creating a "one hour economic circle." Dongguan city can be reached in around 20 minutes drive from Gaobu. To get to the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport is about 60 minutes drive,and to Shenzhen's Airport is about 40 minutes drive. To reach Humen Port will need around 30 minutes' drive. The Kowloon-Canton railway (KCR) Station in Shilong is 20 minutes away and the Dongguan East railway station is about 40 minutes by car.
All towns and zones in the Shuixiang Area are as follows:
Map (Gaobu is #5) | ||||||
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# | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010 Census) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
Shuixiang Area | 1,109,686 | 315.0 | 3,522.81 | |||
4 | Wanjiang District | 万江区 | Wànjiāng Qū | 244,765 | 50.5 | 4,846.83 |
5 | Gaobu Town | 高埗镇 | GāobùZhèn | 217,436 | 30.0 | 7,247.86 |
6 | Zhongtang Town | 中堂镇 | Zhōngtáng Zhèn | 139,563 | 60.0 | 2,326.05 |
7 | Machong Town | 麻涌镇 | Máchǒng Zhèn | 118,062 | 74.0 | 1,595.43 |
8 | Wangniudun Town | 望牛墩镇 | Wàngniúdūn Zhèn | 84,786 | 31.5 | 2,685.65 |
10 | Hongmei Town | 洪梅镇 | Hóngméi Zhèn | 58,114 | 33.0 | 1,761.03 |
32 | Shijie Town | 石碣镇 | ShíjiéZhèn | 246,960 | 36.0 | 6,860.00 |
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Industries in Gaobu include electronics,plastics,toys,hardware,shoes,bags and other fashion accessories.
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