Kaohsiung County
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 高雄縣 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 高雄县 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | High Bravery | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan. The county capital was Fongshan City.
History
Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945. Initial area of Kaohsiung County included the present-day Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County. On 16 August 1950, Pingtung County was separated from Kaohsiung County to be its own county. On 25 December 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single special municipality.[1]
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