The townships are the administrative subdivisions of Republic of China

Republic of China

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 (Taiwan) counties

County (Republic of China)

Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule...

, along with County-controlled city

County-controlled city

A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province...

. Most of the present townships originates from Towns (街) and Villages (庄) in the Japanese era

Taiwan under Japanese rule

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. After the World War II

World War II

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, the ROC government

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 reformed them as urban townships (鎮 zhèn) and rural townships (鄉 xiāng). Local laws do not enforce strict standards for classifying them, generally urban township has a larger population and more business and industry than rural township, but not to the extent of County-controlled city

County-controlled city

A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province...

.

Recently there are totally 194 townships in the Republic of China, including 153 rural townships and 41 urban townships. 184 townships are under the 12 counties

County (Republic of China)

Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule...

 of Taiwan Province

Taiwan Province

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, 10 townships are under the two counties

County (Republic of China)

Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule...

 of Fujian Province

Fujian Province (Republic of China)

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. Penghu County and Lienchiang County

Matsu Islands

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 are the only two counties that do not have urban townships.

Names below are transliterated

Transliteration

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 using the Hanyu Pinyin romanization system

Romanization of Chinese

The romanization of Mandarin Chinese is the use of the Latin alphabet to write Chinese. Because Chinese is a tonal language with a logographic script, its characters do not represent phonemes directly. There have been many systems of romanization throughout history...

. Note that the county names do not necessarily use Hanyu Pinyin.

List of Counties

Taiwan Province:

• Changhua County
  Changhua County
  Changhua County is the smallest county in Taiwan located on the westside of Taiwan. It is officially governed as a county of the Republic of China .-Urban townships:# Beidou Township # Erlin Township...
  
   - 1 city, 25 townships.
• Chiayi County
  Chiayi County
  Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages...
  
   - 2 cities, 16 townships.
• Hsinchu County
  Hsinchu County
  Hsinchu County is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the capital of Hsinchu, where the government office and county office is located...
  
   - 1 city, 12 townships.
• Hualien County
  Hualien County
  Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA...
  
   - 1 city, 12 townships.
• Miaoli County
  Miaoli County
  Miaoli County is a county in western Taiwan. The name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka words, cat and raccoon dog , which phonetically approximate Pali , a community of Taokas people...
  
   - 1 city, 17 townships.
• Nantou County
  Nantou County
  Nantou County is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan....
  
   - 1 city, 12 townships.
• Penghu County - 1 city, 5 townships.
• Pingtung County
  Pingtung County
  Pingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. Pingtung County is officially administered as a county of the Republic of China . The oldest national park in Taiwan, Kenting National Park, was established in Pingtung County in 1984...
  
   - 1 city, 32 townships.
• Taitung County
  Taitung County
  Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山 by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China.Taitung runs along the south east...
  
   - 1 city, 15 townships.
• Taoyuan County - 5 cities, 8 townships.
• Yilan County - 1 city, 11 townships.
• Yunlin County
  Yunlin County
  Yunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan...
  
    - 1 city, 19 townships.

Fujian Province:

• Kinmen County - 6 townships.
• Lienchiang County - 4 townships.

Changhua County

Changhua County

Changhua County is the smallest county in Taiwan located on the westside of Taiwan. It is officially governed as a county of the Republic of China .-Urban townships:# Beidou Township # Erlin Township...

1. 鹿港鎮 Lukang
2. 和美鎮 Hemei
   Hemei, Changhua
   Hemei is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, Taiwan. It is bordered by the Dadu River to the north, Shengang and Siansi to the west, Lugang and Sioushuei to the south, and Changhua City to the east.* Area: 39.93 km²...
   
   
3. 北斗鎮 Beidou
   Beidou, Changhua
   Beidou Township is a town in Changhua County, Taiwan. It is famous for ba-wan, a popular Taiwanese food item that was invented in the township. It is located in an alluvial plain in the southeast part of the county....
   
   
4. 員林鎮 Yuanlin
   Yuanlin, Changhua
   Yuanlin is an urban township in eastern Changhua County, Taiwan. The most populous township in Taiwan, Yuanlin is also the second largest settlement in Changhua County, after the county seat of Changhua City.-History:...
   
   
5. 溪湖鎮 Xihu
6. 田中鎮 Tianzhong
7. 二林鎮 Erlin
   Erlin, Changhua
   Erlin is an urban township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 54,604 and an area of 92.8578 square kilometres....
   
   
8. 線西鄉 Xianxi
   Xianxi, Changhua
   Xianxi Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 17,071 and an area of 18.0856 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
9. 伸港鄉 Shen'gang
   Shengang, Changhua
   Shengang Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 35,910 and an area of 22.3268 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
10. 福興鄉 Fuxing
11. 秀水鄉 Xioushui
    Xiushui, Changhua
    Xiushui Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 38,966 and an area of 29.3447 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
12. 花壇鄉 Huatan
    Huatan, Changhua
    Huatan Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 46,210 and an area of 36.3469 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
13. 芬園鄉 Fenyuan
    Fenyuan, Changhua
    Fenyuan Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 24,999 and an area of 38.0824 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
14. 大村鄉 Dacun
    Dacun, Changhua
    Dacun Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 36,552 and an area of 30.78 square kilometres.The township of Dacun is Taiwan's largest producer of grapes.The campus of Da-Yeh University is located in Dacun....
    
    
15. 埔鹽鄉 Puyan
    Puyan, Changhua
    Puyan Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 34,494 and an area of 38.6081 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
16. 埔心鄉 Puxin
    Puxin, Changhua
    Puxin Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 35,364 and an area of 20.9526 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
17. 永靖鄉 Yongjing
    Yongjing, Changhua
    Yongjing Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 39,595 and an area of 20.6382 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
18. 社頭鄉 Shetou
    Shetou, Changhua
    Shetou Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 45,013 and an area of 36.1449 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
19. 二水鄉 Ershui
20. 田尾鄉 Tianwei
    Tianwei, Changhua
    Tianwei Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 28,834 and an area of 24.03 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
21. 埤頭鄉 Pitou
    Pitou, Changhua
    Pitou Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 31,996 and an area of 42.75 square kilometres .-Transportation:...
    
    
22. 芳苑鄉 Fangyuan
    Fangyuan, Changhua
    Fangyuan is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. The population was 36,809 in June 2008.-Geography:Fangyuan is located at .The township has a total area of 96.89 km²....
    
    
23. 大城鄉 Dacheng
    Dacheng, Changhua
    Dacheng Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 19,140 and an area of 63.74 square kilometres ....
    
    
24. 竹塘鄉 Zhutang
    Zhutang, Changhua
    Zhutang Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 16,677 and an area of 42.1662 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
25. 溪州鄉 Xizhou
    Xizhou, Changhua
    Xizhou Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 31,849 and an area of 75.8310 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    

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Chiayi County

Chiayi County

Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages...

1. 布袋鎮 Budai
   Budai, Chiayi
   Budai is an urban township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Its industry is mainly made up of fishery. It was the site where Japanese forces landed and completed the encirclement of Tainan during the Japanese Invasion of Taiwan in 1895....
   
   
2. 大林鎮 Dalin
   Dalin, Chiayi
   Dalin is a township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population of 34,435 in 10,850 households. To the east is Meishan, to the south Minsyong, and to the north Yunlin County...
   
   
3. 民雄鄉 Minxiong
   Minxiong, Chiayi
   Minxiong is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 72,652 and an area of 85.4969 square kilometres.National Chung Cheng University is located here, as is the Minxiong campus of National Chiayi University....
   
   
4. 溪口鄉 Xikou
   Xikou, Chiayi
   Xikou is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 16,594 and an area of 33.0463 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
5. 新港鄉 Xingang
   Xingang, Chiayi
   Xingang is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population of 35,173 and an area of 66.0495 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
6. 六腳鄉 Liujiao
   Liujiao, Chiayi
   Liujiao is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 26,899 and an area of 62.2619 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
7. 東石鄉 Dongshi
   Dongshi, Chiayi
   Dongshi is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 28,131 and an area of 81.5821 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
8. 義竹鄉 Yizhu
   Yizhu, Chiayi
   Yizhu is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population of 21,894 and an area of 79.2925 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
9. 鹿草鄉 Lucao
   Lucao, Chiayi
   Lucao is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 17,388 and an area of 54.3151 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
10. 水上鄉 Shuishang
    Shuishang, Chiayi
    Shuishang is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 52,638 and an area of 69.1198 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
11. 中埔鄉 Zhongpu
    Zhongpu, Chiayi
    Zhongpu is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population of 47,726 and an area of 129.5016 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
12. 竹崎鄉 Zhuqi
13. 梅山鄉 Meishan
    Meishan, Chiayi
    Meishan Township is a subdivision unit of Chiayi County, Taiwan. It is located in the north east of the country, bordering the Yunlin County.- Travel :*Taiping Scenic Area*Rueifong Scenic Area*Taihe Scenic Area...
    
    
14. 番路鄉 Fanlu
    Fanlu, Chiayi
    Fanlu is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 11,660 and an area of 117.5269 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
15. 大埔鄉 Dapu
    Dapu, Chiayi
    Dapu is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan, Republic of China.Popular with tourists, the township is part of the Siraya National Scenic Area. Among the birds that can be seen here is the Fairy Pitta....
    
    
16. 阿里山鄉 Alishan
    Alishan, Chiayi
    Alishan is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 6,180 and an area of 427.8471 square kilometres. It is located at an elevation of in the western highlands of Taiwan.-Attractions:...
    
    

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Hsinchu County

Hsinchu County

Hsinchu County is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the capital of Hsinchu, where the government office and county office is located...

1. 關西鎮 Guanxi
2. 新埔鎮 Xinpu
   Xinpu, Hsinchu
   Xinpu town is a town located in northern Taiwan.Area:72.1911 km²Population:36,032 people...
   
   
3. 竹東鎮 Zhudong
   Zhudong, Hsinchu
   Zhudong is an urban township in central Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Part of Hsinchu Science Park is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of the Industrial Technology Research Institute...
   
   
4. 湖口鄉 Hukou
   Hukou, Hsinchu
   Hukou Township is the third largest township of Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. With an area of 58.43 km², Hukou has a population of 73,573.The Hukou army base houses the 542nd Armour Brigade of the 6th Army Corps, Republic of China Army....
   
   
5. 橫山鄉 Hengshan
   Hengshan, Hsinchu
   Hengshan is a town in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 14,781 as of 2007....
   
   
6. 新豐鄉 Xinfeng
   Xinfeng, Hsinchu
   Xinfeng is a town in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 51,664 as of 2007.Xinfeng is a major industrial and manufacturing center in Hsinchu. It shares the Hsinchu Industrial Park with its neighboring town, Hukou. It is also the home of Ming Hsin University....
   
   
7. 芎林鄉 Qionglin
8. 寶山鄉 Baoshan
9. 北埔鄉 Beipu
10. 峨眉鄉 Emei
    Emei, Hsinchu
    Emei is a town in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 6,127 as of 2007....
    
    
11. 尖石鄉 Jianshi
    Jianshi, Hsinchu
    Jianshi is a town in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 8,283 as of 2007....
    
    
12. 五峰鄉 Wufeng
    Wufeng, Hsinchu
    Wufeng is a town in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 4,590 as of 2007....
    
    

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Hualien County

Hualien County

Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA...

1. 鳳林鎮 Fenglin
2. 玉里鎮 Yuli
   Yuli, Hualien
   Yu Li, Hualien , is a township located in central Huatung Valley, and also the southern administrative center of Hualien, Taiwan. It has a population of 27,500 inhabitants and 15 villages.- Transportation :...
   
   
3. 新城鄉 Xincheng
   Xincheng, Hualien
   Xincheng, Hualien, is a township located in north of Hualien City, Taiwan, and has a population of 20,000 inhabitants and 8 villages. It is also the smallest administration area of townships in Hualien.-Climate:* Subtropics monsoon and humid climate...
   
   
4. 吉安鄉 Ji'an
5. 壽豐鄉 Shoufeng
6. 光復鄉 Guangfu
   Guangfu, Hualien
   Guangfu, Hualien, is a township located in mid Huatung Valley between Central Mountain Range and coastal Range of Hualien, Taiwan. It has 14 villages and a population of 14,500 inhabitants, which the greatest aborigines here is Ami people...
   
   
7. 豐濱鄉 Fengbin
   Fengbin, Hualien
   Fengbin is a rural township located in Hualien County, Taiwan, connected with Taitung County. The East is faced Pacific Ocean and the West is Haian Range. It has the least population around 5,000 inhabitants in Hualien County.-Transportation:...
   
   
8. 瑞穗鄉 Ruisui
   Ruisui, Hualien
   Ruisui, Hualien, is a township located in southern Hualien, Taiwan, and has a population of 13,000 inhabitants and 11 villages. The Tropic of Cancer passes through here....
   
   
9. 富里鄉 Fuli
   Fuli, Hualien
   Fuli, Hualien is a rural township located in southern Hualien County, Taiwan. It has 12,000 inhabitants with 4,000 households around. The components of population are Hakka, Hoklo, and Ami people...
   
   
10. 秀林鄉 Xiulin
    Xiulin, Hualien
    Xiulin, Hualien is a township along the coast of the Pacific Ocean and located west of Hualien City, Taiwan. It is the largest township in Taiwan by area with 9 villages. It has a population of 15,107, most of which are Taroko people....
    
    
11. 萬榮鄉 Wanrong
    Wanrong, Hualien
    Wanrong, Hualien, is a township located in the west of Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 7,003 inhabitants and 8 villages.The altitude and climates change greatly with the mountains of Central Range, and the adverge altitude is about 600m...
    
    
12. 卓溪鄉 Zhuoxi
    Zhuoxi, Hualien
    Zhuoxi, Hualien, is a township in Eastern Taiwan. It lies on the Central Mountain Range with steep mountains. The population is 6,500 inhabitants, which include Han Chinese Bunun people, Atayal people and Truku people...
    
    

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Miaoli County

Miaoli County

Miaoli County is a county in western Taiwan. The name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka words, cat and raccoon dog , which phonetically approximate Pali , a community of Taokas people...

1. 苑裡鎮 Yuanli
   Yuanli, Miaoli
   Yuanli is an urban township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 48,989 and an area of 68.2473 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
2. 通霄鎮 Tongxiao
3. 竹南鎮 Zhunan
4. 頭份鎮 Toufen
   Toufen, Miaoli
   Toufen Township is an urban township in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is surrounded by the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.*Area: 53.3029 km²*Population: 97,150 people -External links:*...
   
   
5. 後龍鎮 Houlong
   Houlong, Miaoli
   Houlong Township is an urban township in western Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is surrounded by the Taiwan Strait on the west and Zaoqiao Township on the east.*Area: 75.809 km²*Population: 39,860 people -External links:*...
   
   
6. 卓蘭鎮 Zhuolan
   Zhuolan, Miaoli
   Zhuolan is an urban township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 18,423 and an area of 75.3153 square kilometres.- External links :*...
   
   
7. 大湖鄉 Dahu
   Dahu, Miaoli
   Dahu is a township in the south of Miaoli County, Taiwan. As of June 2007, it had 16,350 inhabitants. Its area is 90.8396 km². -Transport:*Provincial Highway No.3*Provincial Highway No.6*Provincial Highway No.72: form Houlong to Wenshui-Education:...
   
   
8. 公館鄉 Gongguan
   Gongguan, Miaoli
   Gongguan is a township near the center of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its climate is sub-tropical, mild and very rainy. The yearly average humidity is 80%.-Statistics:*Area: 71.4523 km2.*Household: 9,479 households...
   
   
9. 銅鑼鄉 Tongluo
   Tongluo, Miaoli
   Tongluo is a rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.* Area: 78.38 km²* Population: 20,639 people...
   
   
10. 南庄鄉 Nanzhuang
    Nanzhuang, Miaoli
    Nanzhuang is an urban township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 11,280 and an area of 165.4938 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
11. 頭屋鄉 Touwu
    Touwu, Miaoli
    Touwu Township is an urban township in north-western Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is surrounded by the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the west.*Area: 52.45046 km²*Population: 11,668 people -External links:*...
    
    
12. 三義鄉 Sanyi
    Sanyi, Miaoli
    Sanyi Township is a township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is famous for its mudiao industry earning it the name the woodcarving kingdom of Taiwan .-Geography:Sanyi is located in the mountains of northwestern Taiwan...
    
    
13. 西湖鄉 Xihu
    Xihu, Miaoli
    Xihu townships is a township near the center of Miaoli County.East neighbour Miaoli City, north neighbourHoulong,West the neighbour Tongxiao, south meets Tongluo....
    
    
14. 造橋鄉 Zaoqiao
15. 三灣鄉 Sanwan
    Sanwan, Miaoli
    Sanwan Township is a rural township in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is surrounded by the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.*Area: 52.2964 km²*Population: 7,406 people -External links:*...
    
    
16. 獅潭鄉 Shitan
17. 泰安鄉 Tai'an

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Nantou County

Nantou County

Nantou County is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan....

1. 埔里鎮 Puli
   Puli, Nantou
   Puli is an urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the geographic center of Taiwan.In the 19th century the city was known as Posia or Polisia . The Atayal name of the settlement was Sabaha Bakalas, meaning "house of stars"....
   
   
2. 草屯鎮 Caotun
   Caotun, Nantou
   Caotun is an urban township in the northwest of Nantou County, neighboring Changhua County and Taichung City.-External links:*...
   
   
3. 竹山鎮 Zhushan
   Zhushan, Nantou
   Zhushan Township is an urban township in the southwest part of Nantou County, Taiwan, and off the south shore of Zhuoshui River . Pop. about 50,000-Stays:*Sun Link Sea Forest Recreational Area*Xiaping Natural Education Park...
   
   
4. 集集鎮 Jiji
   Jiji, Nantou
   Jiji or Chichi is an urban township located in the west central portion of Nantou County in Taiwan. In past years, the Jiji township encompassed a much larger area and included the present-day Shuili rural township, but today's Jiji is well known as now being, by area, the smallest of Taiwan's...
   
   
5. 名間鄉 Mingjian
   Mingjian, Nantou
   Mingjian is a rural township located in the west central part of Nantou County in Taiwan. Its name originates from a Japanese transliteration of the Taiwanese word, Lama , meaning a very wet place.- History :...
   
   
6. 鹿谷鄉 Lugu
   Lugu, Nantou
   -Traffic:*County Road 139：Lugu － Shuili*County Road 151：Jhushan － Sun Link Sea Highway-External links:*...
   
   
7. 中寮鄉 Zhongliao
   Zhongliao, Nantou
   Zhongliao is a rural township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 16,380 and an area of 146.6541 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
8. 魚池鄉 Yuchi
9. 國姓鄉 Guoxing
   Guoxing, Nantou
   Guoxing is a rural township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 21,037 and an area of 175.7042 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
10. 水里鄉 Shuili
    Shuili, Nantou
    Shuili is a rural township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 20,517 and an area of 106.8424 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
11. 信義鄉 Xinyi
    Xinyi, Nantou
    Xinyi is a rural township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 17,236 and an area of 1422.4188 square kilometres.-Transportation:*Provincial Highway No. 16*Provincial Highway No. 18*Provincial Highway No...
    
    
12. 仁愛鄉 Ren'ai

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Penghu County

1. 湖西鄉 Huxi
2. 白沙鄉 Baisha
   Baisha, Penghu
   Baisha Township is a rural township in Penghu County, located northern of Penghu Main Island and linked to Siyu township by the trans-oceanic bridge, which at 2.5km long makes it the longest of its kind in east Asia.-Geography:...
   
   
3. 西嶼鄉 Xiyu
   Xiyu, Penghu
   Siyu Township is a rural township over the Siyu island, which is among the three major islands of the Penghu County . It has a population of 8,443 and an area of 18.7148 square kilometres....
   
   
4. 望安鄉 Wang'an
5. 七美鄉 Qimei

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Pingtung County

Pingtung County

Pingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. Pingtung County is officially administered as a county of the Republic of China . The oldest national park in Taiwan, Kenting National Park, was established in Pingtung County in 1984...

1. 潮州鎮 Chaozhou
   Chaozhou, Pingtung
   Chaojhou Township is an urban township in western Pingtung County, Taiwan.Chaojhou is named for the mainland Chinese city of Chaozhou. According to some historians, settlers from that city landed here in 1724, and thus named this area after their hometown....
   
   
2. 東港鎮 Donggang
3. 恆春鎮 Hengchun
4. 萬丹鄉 Wandan
   Wandan, Pingtung
   Wandan is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 54,358 and an area of 57.4679 square kilometres.-Transportation:* Provincial Highway No. 27：Pingtung City － Wandan Township － Xinyuan Township...
   
   
5. 長治鄉 Changzhi
6. 麟洛鄉 Linluo
   Linluo, Pingtung
   Linluo is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 11,583 and an area of 16.2600 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
7. 九如鄉 Jiuru
   Jiuru, Pingtung
   Jiouru Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 23,060 and an area of 42.0187 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
8. 里港鄉 Ligang
   Ligang, Pingtung
   Ligang is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 26,268 and an area of 68.9208 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
9. 鹽埔鄉 Yanpu
   Yanpu, Pingtung
   Yanpu is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.*Population:27,478*Area:64.3493- External links :*...
   
   
10. 高樹鄉 Gaoshu
    Gaoshu, Pingtung
    Gaoshu is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 27,274 and an area of 90.1522 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
11. 萬巒鄉 Wanluan
    Wanluan, Pingtung
    Wanluan is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 22,430 and an area of 60.7315 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
12. 內埔鄉 Neipu
    Neipu, Pingtung
    Neipu is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan * Area: 81.8554 km²* Population: 60,248 people - Education :* National Pingtung University of Science and Technology*...
    
    
13. 竹田鄉 Zhutian
    Zhutian, Pingtung
    Jhutian Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Jhutian is famous for its agricultural productions and Jhutian train station.*Population: 18,451 *Area: 29.0732 *Main ethic group: Hakka...
    
    
14. 新埤鄉 Xinpi
    Xinpi, Pingtung
    Sinpi Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.*Population:10,937*Area:59.0102- External links :*...
    
    
15. 枋寮鄉 Fangliao
    Fangliao, Pingtung
    Fangliao is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. It was the site where Japanese forces landed and completed the encirclement of Tainan during Japanese invasion of Taiwan. It is also the location for the filming of the second season of the American show...
    
    
16. 新園鄉 Xinyuan
    Xinyuan, Pingtung
    Sinyuan Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.*Population:38,906*Area:38.3109- External links :*...
    
    
17. 崁頂鄉 Kanding
    Kanding, Pingtung
    Kanding is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 17,188 and an area of 31.2659 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
18. 林邊鄉 Linbian
    Linbian, Pingtung
    Linbian is a rural township in western Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is famous for its seafood restaurants.* Area: 15.62 km²* Population: 22,232 people -External links:*...
    
    
19. 南州鄉 Nanzhou
    Nanzhou, Pingtung
    Nanjhou Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 11,917 and an area of 18.9700 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
20. 佳冬鄉 Jiadong
    Jiadong, Pingtung
    Jiadong Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 21,598 and an area of 30.9842 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
21. 琉球鄉 Liuqiu
    Liuqiu, Pingtung
    Liouciou Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 12,956 and an area of 6.8018 square kilometres. The only Township of Pingtung that is not located on the Taiwan mainland, it belongs to Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area...
    
    
22. 車城鄉 Checheng
    Checheng, Pingtung
    Checheng Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. During the Kingdom of Tungning, it was called "Firewood City" . During Qing Dynasty rule, it was renamed "Car City" .* Area: 49.8517 km²* Population: 10,340 people...
    
    
23. 滿州鄉 Manzhou
    Manzhou, Pingtung
    Manzhou Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 8,664 and an area of 142.2013 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
24. 枋山鄉 Fangshan
    Fangshan, Pingtung
    Fangshan is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.*Population:6,183*Area:17.2697- External links :*...
    
    
25. 三地門鄉 Sandimen
    Sandimen, Pingtung
    Sandimen is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.*Population:7,431*Area:196.3965- External links :*...
    
    
26. 霧臺鄉 Wutai
    Wutai, Pingtung
    Wutai is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 2,748 and an area of 278.7960 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
27. 瑪家鄉 Majia
    Majia, Pingtung
    Majia is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan . The area is known as Makazayazaya in the Paiwan language, and the Taiwanese mountain pitviper Ovophis monticola makazayazaya is named after it.* Area: 78.7008 km²...
    
    
28. 泰武鄉 Taiwu
    Taiwu, Pingtung
    Taiwu is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 4,914 and an area of 118.6266 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
29. 來義鄉 Laiyi
30. 春日鄉 Chunri
    Chunri, Pingtung
    Chunrih Township is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.*Population:4,883*Area:160.0010- External links :*...
    
    
31. 獅子鄉 Shizi
    Shizi, Pingtung
    Shihzih Township is the largest township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The terrain of Shizi is mountainous, as the district is located near Taiwan's Central Mountain Range.-Transport:...
    
    
32. 牡丹鄉 Mudan
    Mudan, Pingtung
    Mudan Township is a township in Pingtung, Taiwan. "Mudan dam" and Shihmen Historical Battle Field are located here.* Area: 181.8266 km2* Population: 4,921 people...
    
    

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Taitung County

Taitung County

Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山 by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China.Taitung runs along the south east...

1. 成功鎮 Chenggong
   Chenggong, Taitung
   Chenggong is a urban township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It is coastal town facing Pacific Ocean. Fishery Harbor is just west of downtown. Chenggong Township has 15,898 inhabitants which live in 144.9938 km² area.-Attraction:*...
   
   
2. 關山鎮 Guanshan
   Guanshan, Taitung
   Guanshan is an urban township in northern Taitung County, Taiwan. It is located in the Huatung Valley South segment. Beinan River flows through. In the east it is bordered by the Haian Range and in the west by the Central Mountain Range. Guanshan has a Tropical Monsoon Climate...
   
   
3. 卑南鄉 Beinan
   Beinan, Taitung
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4. 大武鄉 Dawu
   Dawu, Taitung
   Dawu is a township in Taitung County, Taiwan....
   
   
5. 太麻里鄉 Taimali
   Taimali, Taitung
   Taimali is a township in Taitung County, Taiwan, has a population of 12,116 in 96.6523km2 area. Taimali Township is located on the coastline and facing Pacific Ocean.-History:...
   
   
6. 東河鄉 Donghe
   Donghe, Taitung
   Donghe , located in northeastern Taitung County, is a rural township close to the rural Fuli Township.-Geography:It is bounded on the northeast by Chenggong, east by Pacific Ocean, west by neighboring Chihshang Township, Guanshan Township, and Luye Township, and south by Beinan Township.This...
   
   
7. 長濱鄉 Changbin
   Changbin, Taitung
   -References:...
   
   
8. 鹿野鄉 Luye
   Luye, Taitung
   Luye is a township in Taitung County, Taiwan, located on the Hua-dong Zonggu Plain....
   
   
9. 池上鄉 Chishang
10. 綠島鄉 Lüdao
11. 延平鄉 Yanping
    Yanping, Taitung
    Yanping is a township in Taitung County, Taiwan....
    
    
12. 海端鄉 Haiduan
    Haiduan, Taitung
    Haiduan is a township in Taitung County, Taiwan. It has an area of 880.0382 sq km, with a population of 4,536 as of August 2009....
    
    
13. 達仁鄉 Daren
    Daren, Taitung
    Daren is a township in Taitung County, Taiwan, taken a 306.4454 km2 as part of earth's surface, inhabiting with 3,726 people.Tai 26 line last 5 kilometers also at here branch out from Tai South-Link Highway also Tai 9.The South-Link Highway No...
    
    
14. 金峰鄉 Jinfeng
15. 蘭嶼鄉 Lanyu

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Taoyuan County

Taoyuan County

"Taoyuan County" may refer to:*Taoyuan County, Taiwan, a county in northern Taiwan Province, *Taoyuan County, Hunan, a county in Hunan Province,...

1. 大溪鎮 Daxi
2. 蘆竹鄉 Luzhu
3. 大園鄉 Dayuan
   Dayuan, Taoyuan
   Dayuan is a rural, coastal township in northwestern Taoyuan County, Taiwan . It is the site of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the main international airport serving northern Taiwan.-Overview:* Area: 87.3925 km²...
   
   
4. 龜山鄉 Guishan
5. 龍潭鄉 Longtan
   Longtan, Taoyuan
   Longtan is a rural township in southern Taoyuan County, Taiwan　Province. Longtan is home to the headquarters of the Republic of China Army....
   
   
6. 新屋鄉 Xinwu
7. 觀音鄉 Guanyin
   Guanyin, Taoyuan
   Guanyin is a rural, coastal township in western Taoyuan County, Taiwan. Guanyin is also the name of a god in Taoism in Taiwan.-Overview:* Area: 87.98 km²* Population: 60,909 people...
   
   
8. 復興鄉 Fuxing

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Yilan County

1. 羅東鎮 Luodong
   Luodong, Yilan
   Luodong is an urban township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan . Its name derives from the Kavalan word rutung, meaning "monkey", referring to a large population of monkeys there half century ago...
   
   
2. 蘇澳鎮 Su'ao
3. 頭城鎮 Toucheng
   Toucheng, Yilan
   Toucheng is a township in the northern coast of Taiwan. It is administered as a part of Yilan County of the Republic of China . It contains the disputed islands of Diaoyu or Tiaoyutai.* Area: 100.89 km²* Population: 31,517 people...
   
   
4. 礁溪鄉 Jiaoxi
5. 壯圍鄉 Zhuangwei
6. 員山鄉 Yuanshan
   Yuanshan, Yilan
   Yuanshan is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan .* Area: 111.91 km²* Population: 32,833 people -External links:*...
   
   
7. 冬山鄉 Dongshan
   Dongshan, Yilan
   Dongshan is a rural township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan. Republic of China.* Area: 79.86 km²* Population: 50,754 people -Transportation:Dongshan is served by the Yilan Line of Taiwan Railway Administration....
   
   
8. 五結鄉 Wujie
   Wujie, Yilan
   Wujie is a rural township in the eastern part of Yilan County, Taiwan.* Area: 38.87 km²* Population: 38,047 people -Transportation:Wujie is served by the Yilan Line of Taiwan Railway Administration at Erjie Station.-External links:*...
   
   
9. 三星鄉 Sanxing
   Sanxing, Yilan
   Sanxing is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan.* Area: 144.22 km²* Population: 21,530 people Its name means "three stars" and is the same characters as used to write the tradename Samsung....
   
   
10. 大同鄉 Datong
    Datong, Yilan
    Datong is a rural township in the southwestern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is predominantly populated by Taiwanese aborigines of the Atayal Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the Lanyang River valley...
    
    
11. 南澳鄉 Nan'ao

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Yunlin County

Yunlin County

Yunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan...

1. 斗南鎮 Dounan
   Dounan, Yunlin
   -History:The original name of Dounan is Dalivo , which is named after one of the branches of an aboriginal tribe. The development of Taliwu had started since the Ming Dynasty, when Koxinga came to Taiwan. It is the first place explored by the Han Chinese in the Yunlin area...
   
   
2. 虎尾鎮 Huwei
3. 西螺鎮 Xiluo
   Xiluo, Yunlin
   Xiluo Township is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 49,053 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
4. 土庫鎮 Tuku
   Tuku, Yunlin
   Tuku Township is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 30,790 and an area of 49.0212 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
5. 北港鎮 Beigang
   Beigang, Yunlin
   Beigang is a township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. The Beigang River is surrounding the East and South borders of the town.-Sights:...
   
   
6. 古坑鄉 Gukeng
   Gukeng, Yunlin
   Gukeng is a rural township in eastern Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is famous for agricultural produce, most notably arabica coffee.* Area: 116.61 km²* Population: 35,525 people...
   
   
7. 大埤鄉 Dapi
   Dapi, Yunlin
   Dapi Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 21,523 and an area of 44.9973 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
8. 莿桐鄉 Citong
   Citong, Yunlin
   Citong Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 30,656 and an area of 50.8502 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
9. 林內鄉 Linnei
   Linnei, Yunlin
   Linnei Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 20,312 and an area of 37.6035 square kilometres.-External links:*...
   
   
10. 二崙鄉 Erlun
    Erlun, Yunlin
    Erlun Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 30,081 and an area of 59.5625 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
11. 崙背鄉 Lunbei
    Lunbei, Yunlin
    Lunbei Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 27,794 and an area of 58.4840 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
12. 麥寮鄉 Mailiao
    Mailiao, Yunlin
    Mailiao is a township in northwestern Yunlin County, Taiwan. With a population of 33,210, Mailiao has an area of 80.1668 km2.The township's chief industry is the Formosa Mailiao Refinery, an oil refinery that processes of crude oil per day; the refinery exports it goods via the township's...
    
    
13. 東勢鄉 Dongshi
    Dongshi, Yunlin
    Dongshi Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 17,241 and an area of 48.3562 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
14. 褒忠鄉 Baozhong
15. 臺西鄉 Taixi
16. 元長鄉 Yuanchang
    Yuanchang, Yunlin
    Yuanchang Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 29,365 and an area of 71.5872 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
17. 四湖鄉 Sihu
    Sihu, Yunlin
    Sihu Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 27,276 and an area of 77.1189 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
18. 口湖鄉 Kouhu
    Kouhu, Yunlin
    Kouhu Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 30,772 and an area of 80.4612 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    
19. 水林鄉 Shuilin
    Shuilin, Yunlin
    Shuilin Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 29,538 and an area of 72.9582 square kilometres.-External links:*...
    
    

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Kinmen County

1. 金城鎮 Jincheng
2. 金湖鎮 Jinhu
   Jinhu, Kinmen
   Jinhu is an urban township of the Kinmen group. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of Fujian. It has a population of 19,828 and an area of 41.6960 square kilometres. Geographically it is very near to Xiamen...
   
   
3. 金沙鎮 Jinsha
   Jinsha, Kinmen
   Jinsha is an urban township of the Kinmen group. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of Fujian. It has a population of 14,430 and an area of 41.1900 square kilometres. Geographically it is very near to Xiamen...
   
   
4. 金寧鄉 Jinning
   Jinning, Kinmen
   Jinning is one of the islands of the Kinmen group. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of Fujian. It has a population of 16,849 and an area of 29.8540 square kilometres. Geographically it is very near to Xiamen . Administratively the island forms the Jinning Township of the Kinmen County,...
   
   
5. 烈嶼鄉 Lieyu
6. 烏坵鄉 Wuqiu

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Lienchiang County

1. 南竿鄉 Nangan
2. 北竿鄉 Beigan
   Beigan, Lienchiang
   Beigan Township , part of the northern Matsu Islands, is officially administrated as Lienchiang County by the Republic of China...
   
   
3. 莒光鄉 Juguang
4. 東引鄉 Dongyin

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