Dabu County

Dabu
大埔县
Paifang with "父子進士" (Fathers and sons achieved the rank of "Jinshi") inscribed on it
Paifang with "父子進士" (Fathers and sons achieved the rank of "Jinshi") inscribed on it
Location in Meizhou
Location in Meizhou
Dabu is located in Guangdong
Dabu
Dabu
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°20′53″N 116°41′42″E / 24.348°N 116.695°E / 24.348; 116.695
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityMeizhou
Area
 • Total
2,470 km2 (950 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
330,948
 • Density134/km2 (347/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.dabu.gov.cn
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Dabu County
Simplified Chinese大埔县
Traditional Chinese大埔縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàbù Xiàn
Hakka
RomanizationThai-phû-yen
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingDaai6 Bou3 Jyun6
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese大埔
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàbù
Hakka
RomanizationThai-phû
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingDaai6 Bou3

Dabu County (Chinese: 大埔县) is a county in Meizhou City, in the east of Guangdong Province, China. A center of Hakka culture, it has a population of 375,000.

Dabu County has a long history of human settlement. The county was established in 413 in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Dabu was under the administration of Jieyang County.