Gaoyao, Zhaoqing

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Gaoyao
高要区
Koyiu
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Location of Gaoyao (red) within Zhaoqing City and Guangdong province
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Gaoyao
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°02′N112°27′E / 23.033°N 112.450°E / 23.033; 112.450
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Zhaoqing
Area
  Total2,206 km2 (852 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total741,591
  Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)

Gaoyao, Zhaoqing
Chinese 高要
Postal Koyiu
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Gāoyào
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping Gou1-jiu3

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