Kaohsiung County
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| Kaohsiung County 高雄縣 | |||||
| County of the Republic of China | |||||
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| Capital | Fengshan City | ||||
| History | |||||
| - | Established | 1945 | |||
| - | Disestablished | 25 December 2010 | |||
| Area | |||||
| - | December 2010 | 2,792.6744 km2 (1,078 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| - | December 2010 | 1,243,410 | |||
| Density | 445.2 /km2 (1,153.2 /sq mi) | ||||
| Political subdivisions | 1 County-controlled city 3 Urban townships 23 Rural townships | ||||
| Today part of | Part of the Kaohsiung Municipality | ||||
| Kaohsiung County | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 高雄县 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 高雄縣 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | High Bravery | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan that enclosed but did not include the present-day Kaohsiung City. On 25 December 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single special municipality.[1] The county capital was Fongshan City.
Administration
| Name (Hanyu Pinyin) | Hanzi | Wade-Giles | Tongyong Pinyin | Taiwanese (POJ) | Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ |
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| City | |||||
| Fengshan City | 鳳山市 | Feng-shan | Fongshan | Hōng-soaⁿ | Fung-sân |
| Urban townships | |||||
| Gangshan Township | 岡山鎮 | Kang-shan | Gangshan | Kong-san | Kông-sân |
| Meinong Township | 美濃鎮 | Mei-nung | Meinong | Bí-long | Mî-nùng |
| Qishan Township | 旗山鎮 | Ch'i-shan | Cishan | Kî-san | Khì-sân |
| Rural townships | |||||
| Alian Township | 阿蓮鄉 | A-lien | Alian | A-lian | Â-lièn |
| Daliao Township | 大寮鄉 | Ta-liao | Daliao | Tōa-liâu | Thai-liàu |
| Dashe Township | 大社鄉 | Ta-she | Dashe | Tōa-siā | Thai-sa |
| Dashu Township | 大樹鄉 | Ta-shu | Dashu | Tōa-chhiū | Thai-su |
| Hunei Township | 湖內鄉 | Hu-nei | Hunei | Ô͘-lāi | Fù-nui |
| Qieding Township | 茄萣鄉 | Chia-ting | Cieding | Ka-tiāⁿ | |
| Jiaxian Township | 甲仙鄉 | Chia-hsien | Jiasian | Kah-sian | Kap-siên |
| Linyuan Township | 林園鄉 | Lin-yuan | Linyuan | Lîm-hn̂g | Lìm-yèn |
| Liugui Township | 六龜鄉 | Liu-kuei | Liouguei | La̍k-ku | Liuk-kuî |
| Luzhu Township | 路竹鄉 | Lu-chu | Lujhu | Lō͘-tek | Lu-tsuk |
| Maolin Township | 茂林鄉 | Mao-lin | Maolin | Bō͘-lîm | Meu-lìm |
| Mituo Township | 彌陀鄉 | Mi-t'uo | Motuo | Mî-tô | Mì-thò |
| Namaxia Township | 那瑪夏鄉 | Na-ma-hsia | Namasia | (This name comes from Tsou language) | |
| Neimen Township | 內門鄉 | Nei-men | Neimen | Lāi-mn̂g | Nui-mùn |
| Niaosong Township | 鳥松鄉 | Niao-sung | Niaosong | Chiáu-chhêng | Tiâu-tshiùng |
| Qiaotou Township | 橋頭鄉 | Ch'iao-t'ou | Ciaotou | Kiô-thâu | |
| Renwu Township | 仁武鄉 | Jen-wu | Renwu | Jîn-bú | Yìn-vú |
| Shanlin Township | 杉林鄉 | Shan-lin | Shanlin | Sam-nâ | Tsham-lìm |
| Taoyuan Township | 桃源鄉 | T'ao-yuan | Taoyuan | Thô-goân | Thò-ngièn |
| Tianliao Township | 田寮鄉 | T'ien-liao | Tianliao | Chhân-liâu | Thièn-liàu |
| Yanchao Township | 燕巢鄉 | Yen-ch'ao | Yanchao | Iàn-châu | Yèn-tshâu |
| Yong'an Township | 永安鄉 | Yung-an | Yong-an | Éng-an | Yún-ôn |
| Ziguan Township | 梓官鄉 | Tzu-kuan | Zihguan | Chú-koaⁿ | Tsṳ́-kôn |
See also
References
External links
- (Chinese) Kaohsiung County Government Official Website
(English) in English
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