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Chiayi County
嘉義縣
Abbreviation(s): Jia (嘉縣) |
 |
| County seat |
Taibao City |
| Region |
Southwestern Taiwan |
| County Magistrate |
Chen Mingwen (陳明文) |
| 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; Tongyong Pinyin: Jiayì Siàn; Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāyì Xiàn; Wade-Giles: Chia-yi Hsien ; POJ: Ka-gī-kōan) is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Minnan (諸羅山, POJ: Chu-lô-san) derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages. Chiayi County is officially an ROC county.
[edit] Administration
[edit] Cities
- Puzi City (朴子市)
- Taibao City (太保市)
[edit] Urban townships
- Budai Township (布袋鎮)
- Dalin Township (大林鎮)
[edit] Rural townships
- Alishan Township (阿里山鄉)
- Dapu Township (大埔鄉)
- Dongshi Township (東石鄉)
- Fanlu Township (番路鄉)
- Liujiao Township (六腳鄉)
- Lucao Township (鹿草鄉)
- Meishan Township (梅山鄉)
- Minxiong Township (民雄鄉)
- Shuishang Township (水上鄉)
- Xikou Township (溪口鄉)
- Xingang Township (新港鄉)
- Yizhu Township (義竹鄉)
- Zhongpu Township (中埔鄉)
- Zhuqi Township (竹崎鄉)
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