Chiayi County

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Chiayi County
嘉義縣
Abbreviation(s): Jia (嘉縣)
Capital Taibao City
Region Southwestern Taiwan
County Magistrate Chen Mingwen (陳明文)
Cities 2
Townships 16
Area
- Total 1901.67 km²
(10 of 25)
- % water n/a %
Population
- Total 559,329
(10 of 25)
- Density 294/km²
Symbols
- County flower Magnolia (Magnoliaceae)
- County tree Formosan Gold Rain (Sapindaceae)
- County bird Swinhoe's Blue Pheasant
Official websites (Chinese)

Chiayi County (Traditional Chinese: 嘉義縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāyì Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Jiayì Siàn; Wade-Giles: Chia-yi Hsien; POJ: Ka-gī-kōan) is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Chinese (諸羅山),derives from the Taiwanese aboriginal word Tsirosen. Chiayi County is officially a county of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.

Contents

[edit] District

[edit] Cities

  1. Puzih City (朴子市)
  2. Taibao City (太保市)

[edit] Townships

  1. Alishan Township (阿里山鄉)
  2. Budai Township (布袋鎮)
  3. Dalin Township (大林鎮)
  4. Dapu Township (大埔鄉)
  5. Dongshih Township (東石鄉)
  6. Fanlu Township (番路鄉)
  7. Jhongpu Township (中埔鄉)
  8. Jhuci Township (竹崎鄉)
  9. Lioujiao Township (六腳鄉)
  10. Lucao Township (鹿草鄉)
  11. Meishan (Taiwan) Township (梅山鄉)
  12. Minsyong Township (民雄鄉)
  13. Shueishang Township (水上鄉)
  14. Sikou Township (溪口鄉)
  15. Singang Township (新港鄉)
  16. Yijhu Township (義竹鄉)

[edit] External links


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Counties (Taiwan Province): Changhua County | Chiayi County | Hsinchu County | Hualien County | Kaohsiung County | Miaoli County | Nantou County | Penghu County | Pingtung County | Taichung County | Tainan County | Taipei County | Taitung County | Taoyuan County | Yilan County | Yunlin County
Counties (Fuchien Province): Kinmen County | Lienchiang County
Provincial Cities (Taiwan Province): Chiayi City | Hsinchu City | Keelung City | Taichung City | Tainan City
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