- County (Republic of China)
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This article is part ofAdministrative divisions
a series on the
of the Republic of China
(Taiwan)In effect 1st Provinces
(省 shěng)
(streamlined)Special municipalities
(直轄市 zhíxiáshì)2nd Counties
(縣 xiàn)Provincial cities
(市 shì)3rd Districts
(區 qū)County-controlled cities
(縣轄市 xiànxiáshì)Urban townships
(鎮 zhèn)Rural townships
(鄉 xiāng)4th Urban villages
(里 lǐ)Rural villages
(村 cūn)5th Neighborhoods
(鄰 lín)Suspended1st Regions
(地方 Dìfāng)
(also known as "Areas")Special administrative
regions (SARs)
(特別行政區
tèbié xíngzhèngqū)Leagues
(盟、部 méng, bù)Special banners
(特別旗 tèbiéqí)2nd Bureaus
(設治局 shèzhìjú)Management bureaus
(管理局 guǎnlǐjú)Banners
(旗 qí)See also
History of the administrative
divisions of China
Counties (Traditional Chinese: 縣, Pinyin: Xiàn), are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China (Taiwan). 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. There are currently 14 counties administered by the Republic of China, 12 in Taiwan Province and 2 in Fukien Province.In older context, "prefecture" and "district" are alternative terms to refer to 縣 (xiàn) before the establishment of the Republic of China. The English term "county" was adopted following the establishment of the ROC. Counties in older documents are sometimes romanized to Sien or Hsien.
In ROC law, counties with a population of over two million can become a quasi-municipality (準直轄市). Taipei County (now New Taipei City) had used this rule since October, 2007 until its elevation to municipality status, while Taoyuan County will also become a quasi-municipality from 2011.
Taiwan Province
Currently there are 12 counties under Taiwan Province.
Romanization Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Wade-Giles Pe̍h-ōe-jī Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Capital Capital in Chinese Changhua County 彰化縣 Zhānghuà Chang1-hua4 Chiong-hoà Chông-fa Changhua City 彰化市 Chiayi County 嘉義縣 Jiāyì Chia1-i4 Ka-gī Kâ-ngi Taibao City 太保市 Hsinchu County 新竹縣 Xīnzhú Hsin1-chu2 Sin-tek Sîn-tsuk Zhubei City 竹北市 Hualien County 花蓮縣 Huālián Hua1-lien2 Hoa-liân Fâ-lièn Hualien City 花蓮市 Miaoli County 苗栗縣 Miáolì Miao2-li4 Biâu-le̍k Mèu-li̍t Miaoli City 苗栗市 Nantou County 南投縣 Nántóu Nan2-t'ou2 Lâm-tâu Nàm-thèu Nantou City 南投市 Penghu County 澎湖縣 Pénghú P'eng2-hu2 Phêⁿ-ô͘ Phàng-fù Magong City 馬公市 Pingtung County 屏東縣 Píngdōng P'ing2-tung1 Pîn-tong Phìn-tûng Pingtung City 屏東市 Taitung County 臺東縣 or 台東縣 Táidōng T'ai2-tung1 Tâi-tang Thòi-tûng Taitung City 臺東市 Taoyuan County 桃園縣 Táoyuán T'ao2-yuan2 Thô-hn̂g Thò-yèn Taoyuan City 桃園市 Yilan County 宜蘭縣 Yílán I2-lan2 Gî-lân Ngì-làn Yilan City 宜蘭市 Yunlin County 雲林縣 Yúnlín Yun2-lin2 Hûn-lîm Yùn-lìm Douliu City 斗六市 Fujian Province
Fujian has various romanizations: Fuchien in Wade-Giles,and Fukien in Postal Romanization. Currently there are 2 counties under Fujian Province
Romanization Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Wade-Giles Pe̍h-ōe-jī Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Capital Capital in Chinese Lienchiang County (Matsu) 連江縣 Liánjiāng Lien2-chiang1 Liân-kang Lièn-kông Nangan Township 南竿鄉 Kinmen County 金門縣 Jīnmén Chin1-men2 Kim-mn̂g Kîm-mùn Jincheng Township 金城鎮 See also
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