Gaotang (Chinese: 高堂; pinyin: Gāotáng) is a town of Raoping County in far eastern Guangdong province, China,[1] located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of the county seat along the western (right) bank of the Huanggang River (黄冈河), which empties into the South China Sea near the county seat. As of 2011, it has 12 villages under its administration.[2]

Gaotang
高堂镇
Gaotang is located in Guangdong
Gaotang
Gaotang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°42′24″N 116°56′26″E / 23.70667°N 116.94056°E / 23.70667; 116.94056
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityChaozhou
CountyRaoping
Area
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26.5 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (32 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0768

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  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:饶平县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  2. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:高堂镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-01-05.