Miaoli City
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Coordinates: 24°34′12″N 120°49′12″E / 24.57000°N 120.82000°E
| Miaoli 苗栗 | |
|---|---|
| County-controlled city | |
| Miaoli City · 苗栗市 | |
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| Country |
 Republic of China |
| County | Miaoli County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.8872 km2 (14.6283 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 91,024 |
Miaoli City
Miaoli City (Chinese: 苗栗市; pinyin: Miáolì Shì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Biâu-le̍k-chhī) is the county seat of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka words, cat (貓) and city (裡), which phonetically approximate Pali (Bari) from one of the Formosan languages. Miaoli has a relatively high percentage of Hakka people. It had the second highest residential price and the highest commercial price for land in Miaoli County as of 2004, at NT$28,601 per square meter and NT$63,317 per square meter, respectively.[1]
Geography
As of 2013, the population of Miaoli City is 91,024.
Administrative divisions
Miaoli city consists of 28 villages.
Education
Tourist attractions
- Chiou Chang-hai Commemorative Monument
- Gongweishiu Tunnel
- Lai’s Chastity Stone Arch
- Martyr's Commemorative Tower
- Miaoli Craft Park
- Miaoli Mountain Park
- Miaoli Railway Museum
- Thinking Mother Pavilion
- Yuching Temple
Transportation
See also
References
- ↑ "Miaoli County Government". Retrieved 26 June 2012.
External links
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