| Chiayi County 嘉義縣 Abbreviation(s): Jia (嘉縣) |
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| County seat | Taibao City |
| Region | Southwestern Taiwan |
| County Magistrate | Helen Chang (張花冠) |
| Cities | 2 |
| Townships | 16 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1901.67 km² (10 of 25) |
| - % water | n/a % |
| Population | |
| - Total | 548,801 (Jan. 2009) (14 of 25) |
| - Density | 288.59/km² |
| Symbols | |
| - County flower | Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) |
| - County tree | Formosan Gold Rain (Sapindaceae) |
| - County bird | Swinhoe's Blue Pheasant |
| Official websites | (Chinese) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 嘉義縣 | ||||||||||||
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Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien (諸羅山, Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chu-lô-san) derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages. It is home to one of Taiwan's most outstanding research universities, National Chung Cheng University.
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| Name (Hanyu Pinyin) | Hanzi | Wade-Giles | Tongyong Pinyin | Taiwanese (POJ) | Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ |
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| Puzi City | 朴子市 | P'u-tzu | Puzih | Phò-chú | Phú-chṳ́ |
| Taibao City | 太保市 | T'ai-pao | Taibao | Thài-pó | Thai-pó |
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| Budai Township | 布袋鎮 | Pu-tai | Budai | Pò͘-tē | Pu-thoi |
| Dalin Township | 大林鎮 | Ta-lin | Dalin | Tōa-nâ | Thai-lìm |
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| Alishan Township | 阿里山鄉 | A-li-shan | Alishan | A-lí-san | Â-lî-sân |
| Dapu Township | 大埔鄉 | Ta-p'u | Dapu | Tōa-po͘ | Thai-phû |
| Dongshi Township | 東石鄉 | Tung-shih | Dongshih | Tang-chio̍h | Tûng-sa̍k |
| Fanlu Township | 番路鄉 | Fan-lu | Fanlu | Hoan-lō͘ | Fân-lu |
| Liujiao Township | 六腳鄉 | Liu-chiao | Liujiao | La̍k-kha | Liuk-kiok |
| Lucao Township | 鹿草鄉 | Lu-ts'ao | Lucao | Lok-chháu | Lu̍k-tshó |
| Meishan Township | 梅山鄉 | Mei-shan | Meishan | Bôe-san | Mòi-sân |
| Minxiong Township | 民雄鄉 | Min-hsiung | Minsyong | Bîn-hiông | Mìn-hiùng |
| Shuishang Township | 水上鄉 | Shui-shang | Shueishang | Chhúi-siāng | Súi-song |
| Xikou Township | 溪口鄉 | Hsi-k'ou | Sikou | Khe-kháu | Hâi-khiéu |
| Xingang Township | 新港鄉 | Hsin-Kang | Singang | Sin-káng | Sîn-kóng |
| Yizhu Township | 義竹鄉 | I-chu | Yijhu | Gī-tek | Ngi-tsuk |
| Zhongpu Township | 中埔鄉 | Chung-p'u | Jhongpu | Tiong-po͘ | Chûng-phû |
| Zhuqi Township | 竹崎鄉 | Chu-Ch'i | Jhuci | Tek-kiā | Tsuk-khì |
Chiayi County is home to one of Taiwan's most outstanding research institutions, National Chung Cheng University.
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