Meixian, Meizhou

Meixian
梅县区
District of Meixian
Location of the district in Meizhou
Meixian
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°19′17″N 116°07′10″E / 24.32139°N 116.11944°E / 24.32139; 116.11944
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMeizhou
Area
  Total
2,755.36 km2 (1,063.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
556,735
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.gdmx.gov.cn
Meixian, Meizhou
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese梅县
HakkaMòi-yen
(IPA: [mɔi˩jɛn˥˧])
Literal meaningPlum County
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMéixiàn
Hakka
RomanizationMòi-yen
(IPA: [mɔi˩jɛn˥˧])
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingMui4 Jyun6
Former Name (Qing dynasty)
Traditional Chinese嘉應
Simplified Chinese嘉应
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiaying

Meixian District (梅县区) is a district of Meizhou City, in northeastern Guangdong Province, China. The district is an important Hakka settlement and is the ancestral home of many Hakka descendants living in Taiwan and other countries worldwide.