Changhua County

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Changhua County
彰化 縣
Changhua County Montage.png
From top to bottom, left to right: Wu River between Changsha and Wuri, Changhua City Hall, Big Buddha of Baguashan in Changhua, Lukang Tinhau Temple, ceiling of Longshan Temple in Lukang, entrance to Baguashan Buddha Park, Koo's house in Lukang Folklore Museum
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State : TaiwanRepublic of China (Taiwan) Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates : 24 ° 0 ′  N , 120 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 24 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  N , 120 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  E
Area : 1,074.40  km²
 
Residents : 1,279,460 (May 2018)
Population density : 1,191 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time)
Telephone code : (+886) (0) 4
Postal code : 500, 502-516, 520-528, 530
ISO 3166-2 : TW-CHA
 
Structure : 2 cities (市)
6 municipalities (鎮)
18 rural municipalities (鄉)
District Administrator: Wang Huei-mei ( 王惠 美 ) ( KMT )
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Circle bird: Gray-faced buzzard
Circle flower: chrysanthemum
Circle tree: Poplar fig
Map of Taiwan, position of Changhua county highlighted

The Changhua County ( Han font彰化縣, W.-G. Changhua Hsien, Tongyong Jhanghuà Sian, PEH oē-jī Chiong-hoà koan) is a county in Taiwan . The capital is the city of Changhua .

The historically significant port city of Lukang is located in the northwest of the district . Its old town with a number of well-preserved temples is now a major tourist attraction.

location

Changhua County is located in the central part of western Taiwan. In the south, the Zhuoshui River forms the border with Yunlin County , while the northern border with Taichung City largely follows the Dadu River , on which the capital Changhua lies. Changhua County borders on Nantou County to the east and Formosa Road to the west .

The Changhua Plain , together with the Jianan Plain to the south, the largest plain in Taiwan, takes up the majority of the circle. With an area of ​​1074 km², Changhua County is the smallest of the 15 counties in Taiwan and, in contrast to most of the other counties in western Taiwan, does not extend into the central mountainous region of the island. There are only a few hills in its territory, most notably in the Bagua range of hills that extend along the border with Nantou County.

As a result, the entire district is relatively densely populated. With over 1200 inhabitants per km², Changhua County has the highest population density of all Taiwanese counties.

The north-south Highway 1 runs through Changhua County, as does the main line of the Taiwanese Railway , from which the Jiji Line , a branch line leading east to Nantou County, branches off at Ershui Station .

The Taiwanese high-speed train crosses Changhua County without stopping, but its Taichung Station is near the county border. In addition, a separate station in Changhua is being planned in the municipality of Tianzhong in the southeast of the district.

politics

Changhua County Council building

The self-governing body of the district is the district council of the district Changhua ( Chinese  彰化 縣 議會 , Pinyin Zhānghuà Xiàn Yìhuì ), which has 54 members, who are elected for four years. In the 2014 election, the Kuomintang was the strongest party with 24 out of 54 seats.

cities and communes

The capital Changhua and the city of Yuanlin are the only cities ( , Shì ) in the county. There are also seven municipalities ( , Zhèn ) and 18 rural communities ( , Xiāng ). The following table shows the population as of May 2018.

local community Han script Hanyu Pinyin Tongyong Pinyin Area
(km²)
Residents Ew./km²
2 cities
Changhua 彰化市 Zhanghuà Jhanghuà 65.6947 232.965 3,546
Yuanlin 員 林 市 Yuánlín Yuánlín 40.038 124.603 3.112
6 municipalities
Beidou 北斗 鎮 Běidǒu Běidǒu 19.2547 33.281 1,728
Erlin 二 林鎮 Èrlín Èrlín 92.8478 50,816 547
Hemei 和美 鎮 Héměi Héměi 39.9345 90,792 2,274
Lukang 鹿港 鎮 Lùgǎng Lùgǎng 39.4625 86,732 2,198
Tianzhong 田中 鎮 Tiánzhōng Tiánjhong 34,6056 41,743 1,206
Xihu 溪湖 鎮 Xīhú Sihú 32.0592 55,532 1,732
18 rural parishes
Dacheng 大 城鄉 Dàchéng Dàchéng 63.7406 16,861 265
Dacun 大 村鄉 Dàcūn Dàcun 30.7837 36,825 1,196
Ershui 二 水鄉 Èrshuǐ Èrshuěi 29.4449 15,236 517
Fangyuan 芳苑 鄉 Fāngyuàn Fangyuàn 91.3827 33,605 368
Fenyuan 芬 園 鄉 Fēnyuán Fenyuan 38.0204 23,637 622
Fuxing 福興 鄉 Fúxīng Fusing 49.8934 47,201 946
Huatan 花壇 鄉 Huātán Huatan 36.3469 45,861 1,262
Pitou 埤 頭 鄉 Pítóu Pítóu 42.7508 30,615 716
Buxin 埔心 鄉 Bùxīn Bùsin 20.9526 34,712 1,657
Puyan 埔 鹽 鄉 Pǔyán Pǔyán 38,6081 32,530 843
Shengang 伸港 鄉 Shēngǎng Shengǎng 22.3268 36,981 1,656
Shetou 社 頭 鄉 Shetou Shetou 36.1449 43,012 1,190
Tianwei 田尾 鄉 Tiánwěi Tiánwěi 24.0375 27,459 1,142
Xianxi 線 西鄉 Xiànxī Siànsi 18.0856 16,923 936
Xiushui 秀 水鄉 Xiùshuǐ Siòushuěi 29.3447 39,268 1,338
Xizhou 溪州 鄉 Xīzhōu Sijhou 75.831 29,871 394
Yongjing 永靖 鄉 Yǒngjìng Yǒngjìng 20.6382 37.176 1,801
Zhutang 竹 塘鄉 Zhútáng Jhútáng 42.1662 15,223 361
Towns in Changhua County

Chôngfa - Chionghòa - (Changhua County) location map.svg

Web links

Commons : Changhua County  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. 彰化 縣 議會 ("Changhua County Council"). Retrieved July 4, 2018 (Chinese).
  2. ^ Townships and Cities. Changhua County website, accessed July 4, 2018 .
  3. 環境 介紹 ("Presentation of the environment"). Changhua County website, accessed July 4, 2018 (Chinese).
  4. 各 月 人口 資料 (括弧 內 為 資料 起始 年月) 03 鄉鎮 戶數 及 人口 數 (9701) ("Population data for each month (in brackets is the starting month of the data) 03 municipalities and population (9701)"). Taiwan Ministry of the Interior, accessed June 11, 2018 (Chinese).