Taichung County
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Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Yuanlin Township before 1950 and Fongyuan City after 1950.
History
Taichung County was established on 26 November 1945 on the territory of Taichū Prefecture (Script error: No such module "Lang".) shortly after the end of World War II. In the early years, Taichung County consists of most territory of Taichū Prefecture except the territory near cities of Taichū (Taichung) and Shōka (Changhua). The county is subdivide into districts (Script error: No such module "Lang".), which is reformed from Japanese districts (Script error: No such module "Lang".). The districts are divided into townships.
| Districts in Taichū Prefecture |
Districts in Taichung County |
Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyohara | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Feng-yüan | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |
| Tōsei | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Tung-shih | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |
| Taikō | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Ta-chia | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |
| Daiton | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Ta-t'un | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |
| Shōka | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Chang-hua | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |
| Inrin | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Yüan-lin | Script error: No such module "Lang". | The county seat from 1945 to 1950 |
| Hokuto | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Pei-tou | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |
| Nantō | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Nan-t'ou | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |
| Takeyama | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Chu-shan | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |
| Nōkō | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Neng-kao | Script error: No such module "Lang". | |
| Niitaka | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Hsin-kao | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Renamed to Yü-shan District (Script error: No such module "Lang".) in 1948 |
| Chung-feng | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Established in 1949, covers the mountain indigenous townships | ||
On 16 August 1950, another division reform was implemented. The southern part of the county was separated and established Changhua County and Nantou County. The remaining Taichung County has territory equivalent to the Toyohara (Fengyüan), Tōsei (Tungshih), Taikō (Tachia), and Daiton (Tatun) in the Japanese era. In addition, districts in the remaining part of Taichung County was defunct. All townships were directly controlled by the County Government. On 25 December 2010, the county merged with Taichung City to form a larger single special municipality.[1]
Administration
The subdivisions of the County remained mostly stable between 1950 and 2010. However, some changed has also been made.
- 1 Oct 1955, Neipu Township (Script error: No such module "Lang".) was renamed Houli Township (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- 7 Jun 1973, two northeast most villages in Hoping Township (Script error: No such module "Lang".) was separated to form a new county-level division — Lishan Constructing Administrative Bureau (Script error: No such module "Lang".).
- 1 Mar 1973, Fengyuan (Script error: No such module "Lang".) reformed from an urban township to a county-administered city for its population.
- 18 Feb 1982, Lishan Constructing Administrative Bureau dissolved, the two villages returned to Hoping Township.
- 1 Nov 1993, Tali (Script error: No such module "Lang".) reformed from a rural township to a county-administered city for its population.
- 1 Aug 1996, Taiping (Script error: No such module "Lang".) reformed from a rural township to a county-administered city for its population.
In 25 Dec 2010, The county was merged with Taichung City, all cities and townships became districts. On the eve of merging with Taichung City, the county consists of the following administrative divisions
| Type | Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cities | Fengyuan (Fongyuan) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Hong-goân | Fûng-ngièn | Fongyuan |
| Dali | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Tāi-lí | Thai-lî | Datun | |
| Taiping | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Thài-pêng | Thai-phìn | ||
| Urban townships |
Dajia | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Tāi-kah | Thai-kap | Dajia |
| Qingshui (Cingshuei) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Chheng-chúi | Tshîn-súi | ||
| Shalu | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Soa-la̍k | Sâ-lu̍k | ||
| Wuqi (Wuci) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Gō·-chhe | Ǹg-tshi | ||
| Dongshi (Dongshih) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Tang-sì | Tûng-sṳ | Dongshih | |
| Rural townships |
Longjing | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Liông-chéⁿ | Liùng-tsiáng | Dajia |
| Dadu | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Tōa-tō͘ | Thai-tú | ||
| Da'an (Da-an) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Tāi-an | Thai-ôn | ||
| Waipu | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Goā-po͘ | Ngoi-phû | ||
| Houli | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Aū-lí | Heu-lî | Fongyuan | |
| Tanzi (Tanzih) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Thâm-chú | Thâm-tsṳ́ | ||
| Daya | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Tāi-ngé | Thai-ngâ | ||
| Shengang | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sin-kóng | Sṳ̀n-kông | ||
| Shigang (Shihgang) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Chio̍h-kng | Sa̍k-kóng | Dongshih | |
| Xinshe (Sinshe) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Sin-siā | Sîn-sa | ||
| Wufeng (Wufong) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Bū-hong | Vú-fûng | Datun | |
| Wuri (Wurih) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | O·-ji̍t | Vû-ngit | ||
| Mountain indigenous township |
Heping | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Hô-pêng | Fò-phìn | Dongshih |
Transportation
- Freeway
- Railways
- High-speed rail
- Harbor
- Airport
Other
Education
Hospitals
- Jen-Ai Hospital - Dali (大里仁愛醫院)
- Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital (台中慈濟醫院)
See also
References
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External links
- Taichung County Government Official Website Template:In lang Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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