Chaozhou, also known as Chiuchow, Chaochow, or Teochew, is a prefecture-level city located in the Teoswa region of east Guangdong province, China. The city occupies a jurisdiction area of 3,110 km2 (1,200 sq mi) and has a total population of 2,568,387.
The city is bordered by Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, and the province of Fujian to the east. It also borders the South China Sea to the southeast. Chaozhou is notably recognized as the ancestral hometown of 2.7 million overseas Teochow people.