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Heyuan (, Hakka: Fò Ngiàn) is a prefecture level city of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,837,686 whom 1,051,993 lived in the built up (or metro) area made of Yuancheng urban District and Dongyuan County largely being urbanized. Zijin County itself is quickly being conurbated in the agglomeration. The majority of the people are Hakka. The city includes many rainforests and the largest lake in Guangdong: Xinfengjiang Reservoir. The literal meaning of the city's name is "origin of the river". It has recently been officially titled as the "Hometown of the Dinosaur in China", due to the thousands of dinosaur egg fossils that have been unearthed in its vicinity.

Heyuan is located in the northeastern region of Guangdong, in the upper reaches of the Dong River at its confluence with the Xinfeng River. Its latitude spans 23° 10'–24° 50' N, and longitude 114° 13'–115° 35' E. It borders Huizhou to the south, Ganzhou (Jiangxi) to the north, Meizhou to the east, and Shaoguan to the west. Heyuan is a regional hub that connects the coastal areas of Guangdong and the interior countryside. Heyuan is rich in natural resources and fertile land. There are of cultivated land, of hilly land, and of water area. Many mineral deposits such as iron ore, tungsten, tin, fluorite are found in Heyuan.

Heyuan has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild to warm winters, and long, hot, humid summers. Winter begins sunny and dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though is much sunnier; there are 9.1 days annually with of rainfall. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24 hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is The annual rainfall is , and is delivered in bulk (47%) from April to June. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 23% in March to 55% in October and November, the city receives 1,842 hours of bright sunshine annually.

The city's museum boasts the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of dinosaur eggs, with 10,008 individual samples as of 2004. Dinosaur skeletons and fossilized footprints have also been found nearby.

A dinosaur egg fossil dated back to the Late Cretaceous was discovered by primary school student named Zhang Yangzhe while playing near the Dong River in 2019 in July. The boy's mother, Li Xiaofang, later contacted the Heyuan Dinosaur Museum members, and under their excavation guidance more than 10 dinosaur egg fossils each about 9 centimeters in diameter and dating back to 66 million years were revealed.

In the great majority of Heyuan areas, Hakka Chinese is in general use. In the greater part of areas in the city, Dongyuan County, Lianping County, Heping County, Longchuan County etc., it belongs to the Yuezhong dialect group, while in Zijin County and part of Longchuan County, it belongs to the Yuetai dialect group. Also, in some areas on the banks of the Dongjiang, Dongjiang Bendihua is in general use. Its classification is disputed between the Yuezhong division of Hakka and the Huihe division of Yue.

Heyuan City administers Yuancheng District, Dongyuan County, Heping County, Longchuan County, Zijin County and Lianping County. The total area is Heyuan city and its districts have a population of 3.2194 million. The municipality seat is in Yuancheng District. Map Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population(2010 census) Area(km2) Density(/km2) Yuancheng District源城区Yuánchéng Qū463,907361.471,283Zijin County紫金县Zǐjīn Xiàn640,1333,635.13225Longchuan County龙川县Lóngchuān Xiàn694,4803,081.31225Lianping County连平县Liánpíng Xiàn337,0022,275.08148Heping County和平县Hépíng Xiàn374,7092,291.45164Dongyuan County东源县Dōngyuán Xiàn439,9644,009.17110

Heyuan city is a major economic and transportation hub for the Beijing Kowloon Railway and the Guangzhou Meizhou Shantou Railway which crosses the city. There is also a marshalling station at Longchuan, which is the biggest in southern China. State Highway 105 and 205 run through the city. The Dong River, which flows through Heyuan, is an important and strategic waterway that allows huge cargo ships to transport goods to Huizhou, Dongguan, and Guangzhou. Heyuan is a major producer of Chinese kiwi fruit, dried mushrooms of Jiulian, garlic, Hakka brewed liquor, Xinfengjiang pure water and mineral water, bamboo mats, sweet tangerines, green tea, and pot culture.

Heyuan is served by the Hong Kong Beijing Jingjiu railway with two stations: Heyuan railway station and Longchuan railway station.

Heyuan City has a number of tourist attractions. There is a tall fountain located in Xinfengjiang forest park. There are scenic areas such as the Dagui Mountain and the first big artificial lake; Wanlu Lake and the Sujiawei Round House.

Longchuan County is home to scenic spots in Huoshan and Shuikeng.

The Neiguan Mountains and rivers are located in Lianping county.

In Dongyuan county, there are scenic spots at Huanglong Crag and Zhangxi.