County (Taiwan)
| County 縣 Xiàn | |
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| Category | Unitary State |
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 Taiwan |
| Number | 13 |
| Populations | 12,506 (Lienchiang County) – 1,291,474 (Changhua) |
| Areas | 11.4307 square miles (29.605 km2) (Lienchiang County) – 4,106.4360 square miles (10,635.620 km2) (Hualien) |
| Government | County government, National Government |
| Subdivisions | District, Township, Directly-controlled city |
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History of the administrative divisions of the Republic of China |
Counties (Chinese: 縣; pinyin: xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: koān) are one of administrative divisions of the Republic of China, which consists of Taiwan Province and Fujian Province. They are directly governed by the central government after the provinces were streamlined in 1998 and 1956 respectively. Legally, counties with a population of over two million can become a quasi-municipality (準直轄市).
List of counties
There are currently 13 counties in Taiwan.
| Romanization[1] | Chinese | Pinyin[1] | Wade–Giles | Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | County seat | Magistrate | |
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| Changhua County | 彰化縣 | Zhānghuà Xiàn | Chang¹-hua⁴ | Chiong-hoà | Chông-fa | Changhua City | 彰化市 | Wei Ming-ku |
| Chiayi County | 嘉義縣 | Jiāyì Xiàn | Chia¹-i⁴ | Ka-gī | Kâ-ngi | Taibao City | 太保市 | Helen Chang (Chang Hua-kuan) |
| Hsinchu County | 新竹縣 | Xīnzhú Xiàn | Hsin¹-chu² | Sin-tek | Sîn-tsuk | Zhubei City | 竹北市 | Chiu Ching-chun |
| Hualien County | 花蓮縣 | Huālián Xiàn | Hua¹-lien² | Hoa-liân | Fâ-lièn | Hualien City | 花蓮市 | Fu Kun-chi |
| Kinmen County | 金門縣 | Jīnmén Xiàn | Chin¹-men² | Kim-mn̂g | Kîm-mùn | Jincheng Township | 金城鎮 | Chen Fu-hai |
| Lienchiang County | 連江縣 | Liánjiāng Xiàn | Lien²-chiang¹ | Liân-kang | Lièn-kông | Nangan Township | 南竿鄉 | Liu Cheng-ying |
| Miaoli County | 苗栗縣 | Miáolì Xiàn | Miao²-li⁴ | Biâu-le̍k | Mèu-li̍t | Miaoli City | 苗栗市 | Hsu Yao-chang |
| Nantou County | 南投縣 | Nántóu Xiàn | Nan²-t'ou² | Lâm-tâu | Nàm-thèu | Nantou City | 南投市 | Lin Ming-chen |
| Penghu County | 澎湖縣 | Pénghú Xiàn | P'eng²-hu² | Phêⁿ-ô͘ | Phàng-fù | Magong City | 馬公市 | Chen Kuang-fu |
| Pingtung County | 屏東縣 | Píngdōng Xiàn | P'ing²-tung¹ | Pîn-tong | Phìn-tûng | Pingtung City | 屏東市 | Pan Meng-an |
| Taitung County | 臺東縣 | Táidōng Xiàn | T'ai²-tung¹ | Tâi-tang | Thòi-tûng | Taitung City | 臺東市 | Justin Huang (Huang Chien-ting) |
| Yilan County | 宜蘭縣 | Yílán Xiàn | I²-lan² | Gî-lân | Ngì-làn | Yilan City | 宜蘭市 | Lin Tsung-hsien |
| Yunlin County | 雲林縣 | Yúnlín Xiàn | Yün²-lin² | Hûn-lîm | Yùn-lìm | Douliu City | 斗六市 | Lee Chin-yung |
Defunct counties
- Kaohsiung County (1945-2010), now Kaohsiung a special municipality after merger with Kaohsiung a special municipality; the county seat was located at Fengshan City
- Taichung County (1945-2010), now Taichung a special municipality after merger with Taichung a provincial city; the county seat was located at Fengyuan City
- Tainan County (1945-2010), now Tainan a special municipality after merger with Tainan a provincial city; the county seat was located at Xinying City
- Taipei County (1945-2010), now New Taipei a special municipality; the county seat was located at Banqiao City
- Taoyuan County (1950-2014), now Taoyuan a special municipality; the county seat was located at Taoyuan City (county-controlled)
See also
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References
- 1 2 "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). Taiwan Geographic Names Information Systems. The Ministry of Interior of ROC. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
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