Taichung County
Former county of Taiwan
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::summary Former county of Taiwan ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Former Subdivision"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| conventional_long_name | Taichung County |
| native_name | 臺中縣 |
| common_name | Taichung |
| subdivision | County |
| nation | the Republic of China |
| p1 | Taichū Prefecture |
| flag_p1 | Flag_of_Japan_(1870-1999).svg |
| s1 | Changhua County1950: |
| Changhua County | |
| flag_s1 | Flag of Changhua County.svg |
| s2 | Nantou County |
| flag_s2 | Flag of Nantou County.svg |
| s3 | Taichung2010: |
| Taichung City | |
| flag_s3 | Flag of Taichung City old.svg |
| image_flag | Taichung County Flag.svg |
| image_coat | Taichung County Emblem.svg |
| image_map | Taiwan ROC political division map Taichung County.svg |
| image_map_caption | Location of Taichung County on Taiwan. |
| capital | Yuanlin (1945–1950) |
| Fongyuan (1950–2010) | |
| date_start | 26 November |
| year_start | 1945 |
| date_end | 25 December |
| year_end | 2010 |
| membership_title1 | Country |
| membership1 | (1945–2010) |
| Empire of Japan (1945–1952, de jure) | |
| political_subdiv | 3 County-administered cities |
| 5 Urban townships | |
| 12 Rural townships | |
| 1 Mountain indigenous township | |
| today | Part of the Taichung (Special municipality), Changhua County, Nantou County |
| :: |
| conventional_long_name = Taichung County | native_name = 臺中縣 | common_name = Taichung | subdivision = County | nation = the Republic of China | p1 = Taichū Prefecture | flag_p1 = Flag_of_Japan_(1870-1999).svg | s1 = Changhua County1950: Changhua County | flag_s1 = Flag of Changhua County.svg | s2 = Nantou County | flag_s2 = Flag of Nantou County.svg | s3 = Taichung2010: Taichung City | flag_s3 = Flag of Taichung City old.svg | image_flag = Taichung County Flag.svg | image_coat = Taichung County Emblem.svg | image_map = Taiwan ROC political division map Taichung County.svg | image_map_caption = Location of Taichung County on Taiwan. | capital = Yuanlin (1945–1950) Fongyuan (1950–2010) | date_start = 26 November | year_start = 1945 | date_end = 25 December | year_end = 2010 | membership_title1 = Country | membership1 = (1945–2010) Empire of Japan (1945–1952, de jure) | political_subdiv = 3 County-administered cities 5 Urban townships 12 Rural townships 1 Mountain indigenous township | today = Part of the Taichung (Special municipality), Changhua County, Nantou County | flag_type = | t = 臺中縣 or 台中縣 | s = 台中县 | hp = Táizhōng Xiàn | w = T'ai²-chung¹ Hsien⁴ | poj = Tâi-tiong-kōan | h = Thòi-chûng Yen | first = t
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. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/臺中市政府衛生局.JPG" caption="Taichung County Hall (1976-1996)"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/臺中市政府陽明大樓.JPG" caption="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. ::data[format=table] | Districts in Taichū Prefecture | Districts in Taichung County | Notes | |---|---|---| | Toyohara | | Feng-yüan | | Tōsei | | Tung-shih | | Taikō | | Ta-chia | | Daiton | | Ta-t'un | | Shōka | | Chang-hua | | Inrin | | Yüan-lin | | Hokuto | | Pei-tou | | Nantō | | Nan-t'ou | | Takeyama | | Chu-shan | | Nōkō | | Neng-kao | | Niitaka | | Hsin-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
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| Type | Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cities | Fengyuan (Fongyuan) | Hong-goân | Fûng-ngièn | Fongyuan | |
| Dali | Tāi-lí | Thai-lî | Datun | ||
| Taiping | Thài-pêng | Thai-phìn | |||
| **[Urban | |||||
| townships](township-taiwan)** | Dajia | Tāi-kah | Thai-kap | Dajia | |
| Qingshui (Cingshuei) | Chheng-chúi | Tshîn-súi | |||
| Shalu | Soa-la̍k | Sâ-lu̍k | |||
| Wuqi (Wuci) | Gō·-chhe | Ǹg-tshi | |||
| Dongshi (Dongshih) | Tang-sì | Tûng-sṳ | Dongshih | ||
| **[Rural | |||||
| townships](township-taiwan)** | Longjing | Liông-chéⁿ | Liùng-tsiáng | Dajia | |
| Dadu | Tōa-tō͘ | Thai-tú | |||
| Da'an (Da-an) | Tāi-an | Thai-ôn | |||
| Waipu | Goā-po͘ | Ngoi-phû | |||
| Houli | Aū-lí | Heu-lî | Fongyuan | ||
| Tanzi (Tanzih) | Thâm-chú | Thâm-tsṳ́ | |||
| Daya | Tāi-ngé | Thai-ngâ | |||
| Shengang | Sin-kóng | Sṳ̀n-kông | |||
| Shigang (Shihgang) | Chio̍h-kng | Sa̍k-kóng | Dongshih | ||
| Xinshe (Sinshe) | Sin-siā | Sîn-sa | |||
| Wufeng (Wufong) | Bū-hong | Vú-fûng | Datun | ||
| Wuri (Wurih) | O·-ji̍t | Vû-ngit | |||
| **[Mountain | |||||
| indigenous | |||||
| township](district-taiwan)** | Heping | Hô-pêng | Fò-phìn | Dongshih | |
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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)
References
References
- (December 2017)
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