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Taichung County

Former county of Taiwan

Taichung County

Summary

Former county of Taiwan

FieldValue
conventional_long_nameTaichung County
native_name臺中縣
common_nameTaichung
subdivisionCounty
nationthe Republic of China
p1Taichū Prefecture
flag_p1Flag_of_Japan_(1870-1999).svg
s1Changhua County1950:
Changhua County
flag_s1Flag of Changhua County.svg
s2Nantou County
flag_s2Flag of Nantou County.svg
s3Taichung2010:
Taichung City
flag_s3Flag of Taichung City old.svg
image_flagTaichung County Flag.svg
image_coatTaichung County Emblem.svg
image_mapTaiwan ROC political division map Taichung County.svg
image_map_captionLocation of Taichung County on Taiwan.
capitalYuanlin (1945–1950)
Fongyuan (1950–2010)
date_start26 November
year_start1945
date_end25 December
year_end2010
membership_title1Country
membership1(1945–2010)
Empire of Japan (1945–1952, de jure)
political_subdiv3 County-administered cities
5 Urban townships
12 Rural townships
1 Mountain indigenous township
todayPart of the Taichung (Special municipality), Changhua County, Nantou County

Changhua County Taichung City Fongyuan (1950–2010) Empire of Japan (1945–1952, de jure) 5 Urban townships 12 Rural townships 1 Mountain indigenous township

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.

Taichung County Hall (1976-1996)
Taichung County Hall (1996-2010)

History

Taichung County was established on 26 November 1945 on the territory of Taichū Prefecture (臺中州) 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 (區), which is reformed from Japanese districts (郡). The districts are divided into townships.

Districts in
Taichū PrefectureDistricts in
Taichung CountyNotes
ToyoharaFeng-yüan
TōseiTung-shih
TaikōTa-chia
DaitonTa-t'un
ShōkaChang-hua
InrinYüan-lin
HokutoPei-tou
NantōNan-t'ou
TakeyamaChu-shan
NōkōNeng-kao
NiitakaHsin-kao
Chung-feng

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.

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 (內埔鄉) was renamed Houli Township (后里鄉)
  • 7 Jun 1973, two northeast most villages in Hoping Township (和平鄉) was separated to form a new county-level division — Lishan Constructing Administrative Bureau (梨山建設管理局).
  • 1 Mar 1973, Fengyuan (豐原鎮) 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 (大里鄉) reformed from a rural township to a county-administered city for its population.
  • 1 Aug 1996, Taiping (太平鄉) 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
TypeNameChineseTaiwaneseHakkaRegion
CitiesFengyuan (Fongyuan)Hong-goânFûng-ngiènFongyuan
DaliTāi-líThai-lîDatun
TaipingThài-pêngThai-phìn
**Urban
townships**DajiaTāi-kahThai-kapDajia
Qingshui (Cingshuei)Chheng-chúiTshîn-súi
ShaluSoa-la̍kSâ-lu̍k
Wuqi (Wuci)Gō·-chheǸg-tshi
Dongshi (Dongshih)Tang-sìTûng-sṳDongshih
**Rural
townships**LongjingLiông-chéⁿLiùng-tsiángDajia
DaduTōa-tō͘Thai-tú
Da'an (Da-an)Tāi-anThai-ôn
WaipuGoā-po͘Ngoi-phû
HouliAū-líHeu-lîFongyuan
Tanzi (Tanzih)Thâm-chúThâm-tsṳ́
DayaTāi-ngéThai-ngâ
ShengangSin-kóngSṳ̀n-kông
Shigang (Shihgang)Chio̍h-kngSa̍k-kóngDongshih
Xinshe (Sinshe)Sin-siāSîn-sa
Wufeng (Wufong)Bū-hongVú-fûngDatun
Wuri (Wurih)O·-ji̍tVû-ngit
**Mountain
indigenous
township**HepingHô-pêngFò-phìnDongshih

Transportation

  • Freeway
    • Freeway 1 (Taiwan)
    • Freeway 3 (Taiwan)
    • Freeway 4 (Taiwan)
  • Railways
    • Taichung line
    • West Coast line (Taiwan)
  • High-speed rail
    • Taichung HSR station
  • Harbor
    • Port of Taichung
  • Airport
    • Taichung International Airport

Other

Education

  • Asia University
  • Providence University
  • Taichung Japanese School

Hospitals

  • Jen-Ai Hospital - Dali (大里仁愛醫院)
  • Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital (台中慈濟醫院)

References

References

  1. (December 2017)
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