thumb|left|Leizhou (then romanized as HAI-K'ANG (LUICHOW) ) (1954)

Leizhou () is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Zhanjiang.

The city was formerly known as Haikang County (postal: Hoihong); it was upgraded into a city in 1994.

Geography

Leizhou is located at the extreme southwestern end of Guangdong and lies on the Leizhou Peninsula.

Transportation

  • China National Highway 207

Climate

Notable people

  • Mạc Cửu (1655–1731): Founder of the Principality of Hà Tiên.

See also

  • Leizhou dialect

References