Regions of Taiwan

The regions of Taiwan are based on the historical administrative divisions. However, most of the definitions are controversial.

Dichotomy

Quadchotomy

The most widely used definition is from the Council for Economic Planning and Development, Executive Yuan. The quadchotomy scheme corresponds to the prefectures under Qing Dynasty rule.

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Name Northern TaiwanCentral TaiwanSouthern TaiwanEastern TaiwanOuter islands
北臺灣中臺灣 南臺灣東臺灣 外島
Map
Present
divisions
Taipei
New Taipei
Keelung
Taoyuan
Hsinchu City/County
Yilan
Miaoli
Taichung
Changhua
Nantou
Yunlin
Chiayi City/County
Tainan
Kaohsiung
Pingtung
Penghu
Hualien
Taitung
Kinmen
Matsu (Lienchiang)
Historical
Prefectures
Taipeh (臺北府)Taiwan (臺灣府) Tainan (臺南府)Taitung (臺東直隸州)

Hexchotomy

The hexchotomy scheme corresponds to the prefectures under Japanese rule.

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Name Pei–Pei–Kee(–Yi)Tao–Chu–MiaoChung–Chang–Tou Yun–Chia–NanKao–Ping(–Peng)(Yi–)Hua–Tung(Peng–)Kin–Ma
北北基(宜)桃竹苗 中彰投雲嘉南 高屏(澎)(宜)花東 (澎)金馬
Present
divisions
Taipei
New Taipei
Keelung
(Yilan)
Taoyuan
Hsinchu City/County
Miaoli
Taichung
Changhua
Nantou
Yunlin
Chiayi City/County
Tainan
Kaohsiung
Pingtung
(Penghu)
(Yilan)
Hualien
Taitung
(Penghu)
Kinmen
Matsu (Lienchiang)
Historical
Prefectures
Taihoku (臺北州)Shinchiku (新竹州) Taichū (臺中州)Tainan (臺南州) Takao (高雄州)
Hōko (澎湖廳)
Karenkō (花蓮港廳)
Taitō (臺東廳)

See also

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