Huazhou, Guangdong

Huazhou
化州市
Huazhou
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 21°39′50″N 110°38′23″E / 21.6640°N 110.6396°E / 21.6640; 110.6396
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMaoming
Area
  Total
2,354 km2 (909 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
1,291,668
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
525100
Area code0668
Websitehttp://www.huazhou.gov.cn/
Huazhou
Simplified Chinese化州
PostalFachow
Fahsien
Literal meaningChanging Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuàzhōu
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingfaa3zau1

Huazhou (Chinese: 化州市; pinyin: Huàzhōu Shì), formerly romanized as Fachow or Fahsien, is a county-level city in southwestern Guangdong Province, China. Bordering Guangxi to the north, it is administrated as part of the prefecture-level city of Maoming. During the 2020 census, its population was 1,291,668, of which 472,746 were considered urban.