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Chiayi County
嘉義縣
Abbreviation(s): Jia (嘉縣)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) Chiayi County Traditional Chinese 嘉義縣 Transcriptions Mandarin - Tongyong Pinyin Jiayì Siàn - Wade–Giles Chia-yi Hsien Min - Hokkien POJ Ka-gī-kōan 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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Administration
Name (Hanyu Pinyin) Hanzi Wade-Giles Tongyong Pinyin Taiwanese (POJ) Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ City 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 Urban townships Budai Township 布袋鎮 Pu-tai Budai Pò͘-tē Pu-thoi Dalin Township 大林鎮 Ta-lin Dalin Tōa-nâ Thai-lìm Rural townships 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 Higher education
Chiayi County is home to one of Taiwan's most outstanding research institutions, National Chung Cheng University.
External links
- Chiayi County Government Website (Chinese)
- http://www.cyhg.gov.tw/english/index.htm
- http://www.ccu.edu.tw/eng/e-index.php
See also
Administrative divisions of the Republic of China (Otherwise known as Taiwan).Special municipalities Taiwan Province CitiesFujian Province See also: Free Area of the Republic of China.Cities and townships of Chiayi County County seat: TaibaoCities - Puzi
- Taibao
Urban townships Rural townships Categories:- Chiayi County
- Counties of Taiwan
- Taiwan geography stubs
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