Gaoming, China
Gaoming District, formerly romanized as Koming,[a] is an urban district of Foshan, Guangdong, in the People’s Republic of China. Gaoming is located west of downtown Foshan and had a population of 420,044 during the 2010 census. It covers an area of 967.4 km2 (373.5 sq mi).[2]
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Gaoming
高明区
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Gaoming District, seen from a high rise apartment
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Location of Gaoming District in Foshan and Guangdong
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| Country | People’s Republic of China |
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| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Foshan |
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| • Total | 967.4 km2 (373.5 sq mi) |
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420,044 |
| • Density | 434.2/km2 (1,125/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code |
528500
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| Website | www.gaoming.gov.cn |
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| Chinese | 高明 | ||||||||||||
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| Jyutping | Gou1-ming4 | ||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Gōumìhng | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gāomíng | ||||||||||||
| Postal | Koming | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | High-&-Bright Brilliant Glorious |
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