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Complete Name: Republic of China
Native Name: Zhonghua Minguo, Chunghua Minkuo, Jhonghua Minguo
ISO-Code: TWN
Capital: Taibei
ContentsThe counties and urban areas of Taiwan as well as all cities and urban townships.
Since 2009 Hanyu Pinyin replaces Tongyong Pinyin (that was introduced in 2002) as official romanization of Mandarine Chinese in Taiwan.
Counties| Name | Abbr. | Status | Original | Capital | A-L (hect) | E 1981-12-31 j | E 1991-12-31 j | E 2001-12-31 j | E 2006-12-31 j | E 2011-12-31 j | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Gaoxiong Shi (Kaohsiung Shih, Gaosyong Shi) [Kaohsiung] | GXS | MCnty | 高雄市 | Gaoxiong | 294,762 | 2,245,517 | 2,528,578 | 2,731,415 | 2,760,180 | 2,774,470 |
| i | Hualian (Hualien) | HUA | Cnty | 花蓮縣 | Hualian | 462,857 | 357,530 | 353,490 | 353,139 | 345,303 | 336,838 |
| i | Jiayi (Chiai) [Chiayi] | JYX | Cnty | 嘉義縣 | Jiayi | 190,364 | 574,451 | 554,746 | 563,365 | 553,841 | 537,942 |
| i | Jiayi Shi (Chiai Shih) [Chiayi] | JYS | MCnty | 嘉義市 | Jiayi | 6,003 | 251,840 | 258,468 | 267,993 | 272,364 | 271,526 |
| i | Jilong Shi (Chilung Shih) [Keelong] | JLS | MCnty | 基隆市 | Jilong | 13,276 | 347,828 | 355,894 | 390,966 | 390,633 | 379,927 |
| i | Jinmen (Kinmen, Chinmen) [Quemoy] | JNM | Cnty | 金門縣 | Jincheng | 15,166 | 50,248 | 43,442 | 56,958 | 76,491 | 103,883 |
| i | Lianjiang (Lienchiang) [Matsu] | LJG | Cnty | 連江縣 | 2,880 | 8,199 | 5,547 | 8,851 | 9,786 | 10,106 | |
| i | Miaoli | MLI | Cnty | 苗栗縣 | Miaoli | 182,031 | 545,608 | 551,016 | 560,640 | 559,986 | 562,010 |
| i | Nantou | NTO | Cnty | 南投縣 | Nantou | 410,644 | 527,538 | 539,211 | 541,818 | 535,205 | 522,807 |
| i | Penghu [Pescadores] | PGH | Cnty | 澎湖縣 | Magong | 12,686 | 105,674 | 95,446 | 92,268 | 91,785 | 97,157 |
| i | Pingdong (Pingtung) | PDG | Cnty | 屏東縣 | Pingdong | 277,560 | 892,107 | 897,176 | 909,364 | 893,544 | 864,529 |
| i | Taibei Shi (Taipei Shih) [Taipei] | TBS | MCnty | 臺北市 | Taibei | 27,180 | 2,270,983 | 2,717,992 | 2,633,802 | 2,632,242 | 2,650,968 |
| i | Taidong (Taitung) | TDG | Cnty | 臺東縣 | Taidong | 351,525 | 281,100 | 255,887 | 244,612 | 235,957 | 228,290 |
| i | Tainan Shi (Tainan Shih) | TNS | MCnty | 臺南市 | Tainan | 219,165 | 1,564,360 | 1,725,402 | 1,848,243 | 1,866,727 | 1,876,960 |
| i | Taizhong Shi (Taichung Shih, Taijhong Shi) | TZS | MCnty | 臺中市 | Taizhong | 221,490 | 1,651,296 | 2,061,036 | 2,485,968 | 2,587,828 | 2,664,394 |
| i | Taoyuan | TYN | Cnty | 桃園縣 | Taoyuan | 122,095 | 1,093,621 | 1,385,165 | 1,762,963 | 1,911,161 | 2,013,305 |
| i | Xinbei Shi (Hsinpei Shih, Sinbei Shi) [New Taipei City] | XBS | City | 新北市 | Xinbei | 205,257 | 2,354,858 | 3,107,278 | 3,610,252 | 3,767,095 | 3,916,451 |
| i | Xinzhu (Hsinchu, Sinjhu) | XZX | Cnty | 新竹縣 | Xinzhu | 142,754 | 363,408 | 379,443 | 446,300 | 487,692 | 517,641 |
| i | Xinzhu Shi (Hsinchu Shih, Sinjhu Shi) | XZS | MCnty | 新竹市 | Xinzhu | 10,415 | 284,737 | 328,911 | 373,296 | 394,757 | 420,052 |
| i | Yilan (Ilan) | YLN | Cnty | 宜蘭縣 | Yilan | 214,363 | 445,472 | 453,765 | 465,799 | 460,426 | 459,061 |
| i | Yunlin | YNL | Cnty | 雲林縣 | Douliu | 129,083 | 796,968 | 753,710 | 743,562 | 728,490 | 713,556 |
| i | Zhanghua (Changhua, Jhanghua) | ZGH | Cnty | 彰化縣 | Zhanghua | 107,440 | 1,180,612 | 1,254,228 | 1,313,994 | 1,315,034 | 1,303,039 |
| Taiwan | TWN | 臺灣 | Taibei | 3,619,281 | 18,193,955 | 20,605,831 | 22,405,568 | 22,790,250 | 23,224,912 |
Principal Cities| Name | Adm. | C E 2011-12-31 j | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xinbei | XBS | 3,916,451 |
| 2 | Gaoxiong | GXS | 2,774,470 |
| 3 | Taizhong | TZS | 2,664,394 |
| 4 | Taibei | TBS | 2,650,968 |
| 5 | Tainan | TNS | 1,876,960 |
| 6 | Xinzhu | XZS | 420,052 |
| 7 | Taoyuan | TYN | 410,113 |
Principal Urban Areas| Name | Adm. | A E 2011-12-31 j | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taibei | TBS | 6,853,130 |
| 2 | Gaoxiong | GXS | 2,782,842 |
| 3 | Taizhong | TZS | 2,294,332 |
| 4 | Taoyuan | TYN | 2,008,168 |
| 5 | Tainan | TNS | 1,281,810 |
| 6 | Xinzhu | XZS | 757,358 |
| 7 | Jiayi | JYS | 370,610 |
Cities & Urban Townships| Name | Status | Original | Adm. | C E 1981-12-31 j | C E 1991-12-31 j | C E 2001-12-31 j | C E 2006-12-31 j | C E 2011-12-31 j | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bade (Pate) | City | 八德市 | TYN | 95,934 | 135,897 | 166,355 | 171,697 | 177,435 |
| i | Beidou (Peidou) | Tshp | 北斗鎮 | ZGH | 29,156 | 31,868 | 33,869 | 33,494 | 33,379 |
| i | Beigang (Peikang) | Tshp | 北港鎮 | YNL | 54,230 | 49,710 | 46,434 | 44,657 | 42,483 |
| i | Budai (Putai) | Tshp | 布袋鎮 | JYX | 41,892 | 36,645 | 33,414 | 31,667 | 29,664 |
| i | Caotun (Tsaotun) | Tshp | 草屯鎮 | NTO | 82,471 | 91,263 | 98,180 | 99,752 | 99,249 |
| i | Chaozhou (Chaochou, Chaojhou) | Tshp | 潮州鎮 | PDG | 53,122 | 55,184 | 57,835 | 56,973 | 55,312 |
| i | Chenggong | Tshp | 成功鎮 | TDG | 24,070 | 20,643 | 18,469 | 16,713 | 15,542 |
| i | Dalin (Talin) | Tshp | 大林鎮 | JYX | 39,861 | 36,382 | 36,144 | 34,666 | 33,207 |
| i | Daxi (Tahsi, Dasi) | Tshp | 大溪鎮 | TYN | 69,014 | 77,658 | 83,631 | 89,365 | 91,979 |
| i | Donggang (Tungkang) | Tshp | 東港鎮 | PDG | 44,836 | 46,892 | 49,271 | 50,313 | 49,568 |
| i | Douliu (Touliu, Douliou) | City | 斗六市 | YNL | 83,207 | 91,030 | 101,690 | 104,918 | 107,143 |
| i | Dounan (Tounan) | Tshp | 斗南鎮 | YNL | 44,951 | 46,382 | 48,377 | 47,969 | 46,815 |
| i | Erlin (Erhlin) | Tshp | 二林鎮 | ZGH | 59,656 | 57,452 | 56,884 | 55,538 | 53,552 |
| i | Fenglin (Fonglin) | Tshp | 鳳林鎮 | HUA | 19,636 | 15,993 | 13,831 | 12,680 | 11,712 |
| i | Gaoxiong (Kaohsiung, Gaosyong) [Kaohsiung] | City | 高雄市 | GXS | 2,245,517 | 2,528,578 | 2,731,415 | 2,760,180 | 2,774,470 |
| i | Guanshan | Tshp | 關山鎮 | TDG | 13,636 | 11,947 | 10,962 | 10,095 | 9,559 |
| i | Guanxi (Kuanhsi, Guansi) | Tshp | 關西鎮 | XZX | 37,296 | 33,227 | 32,704 | 32,713 | 31,553 |
| i | Hemei | Tshp | 和美鎮 | ZGH | 66,627 | 77,296 | 87,176 | 88,841 | 90,173 |
| i | Hengchun | Tshp | 恆春鎮 | PDG | 36,517 | 31,936 | 31,452 | 31,314 | 30,867 |
| i | Houlong (Houlung) | Tshp | 後龍鎮 | MLI | 46,486 | 44,023 | 42,284 | 40,701 | 38,986 |
| i | Hualian (Hualien) | City | 花蓮市 | HUA | 103,625 | 107,504 | 108,103 | 109,573 | 108,755 |
| i | Huwei | Tshp | 虎尾鎮 | YNL | 66,768 | 67,308 | 67,619 | 68,979 | 70,080 |
| i | Jiayi (Chiai) [Chiayi] | City | 嘉義市 | JYS | 251,840 | 258,468 | 267,993 | 272,364 | 271,526 |
| i | Jiji | Tshp | 集集鎮 | NTO | 14,649 | 12,678 | 12,302 | 12,216 | 11,737 |
| i | Jilong (Chilung) [Keelung] | City | 基隆市 | JLS | 347,828 | 355,894 | 390,966 | 390,633 | 379,927 |
| i | Jincheng (Chincheng) | Tshp | 金城鎮 | JNM | 16,564 | 14,878 | 19,327 | 25,964 | 34,245 |
| i | Jinhu (Chinhu) | Tshp | 金湖鎮 | JNM | 8,780 | 7,026 | 12,496 | 17,149 | 22,738 |
| i | Jinsha | Tshp | 金沙鎮 | JNM | 10,535 | 10,096 | 9,531 | 12,375 | 16,301 |
| i | Lugang (Lukang) | Tshp | 鹿港鎮 | ZGH | 73,459 | 79,087 | 83,962 | 85,084 | 85,476 |
| i | Luodong (Lotung) | Tshp | 羅東鎮 | YLN | 58,086 | 65,456 | 70,258 | 74,018 | 72,860 |
| i | Magong (Makung) | City | 馬公市 | PGH | 55,567 | 53,531 | 53,132 | 53,942 | 57,468 |
| i | Miaoli | City | 苗栗市 | MLI | 82,114 | 88,907 | 91,059 | 90,828 | 90,900 |
| i | Nantou | City | 南投市 | NTO | 85,273 | 98,634 | 104,563 | 105,506 | 103,687 |
| i | Pingdong (Pingtung) | City | 屏東市 | PDG | 189,347 | 212,335 | 215,245 | 216,425 | 209,416 |
| i | Pingzhen (Pingchen, Pingjhen) | City | 平鎮市 | TYN | 102,899 | 150,703 | 194,521 | 200,331 | 208,561 |
| i | Puli | Tshp | 埔里鎮 | NTO | 82,064 | 86,313 | 87,519 | 86,684 | 84,596 |
| i | Puzi (Putzu, Puzih) | City | 朴子市 | JYX | 46,855 | 45,046 | 44,296 | 44,329 | 43,895 |
| i | Su'ao {Suao} | Tshp | 蘇澳鎮 | YLN | 55,599 | 51,376 | 46,469 | 43,219 | 42,417 |
| i | Taibao (Taipao) | City | 太保市 | JYX | 27,151 | 27,651 | 33,302 | 35,180 | 36,673 |
| i | Taibei (Taipei) [Taipei] | City | 臺北市 | TBS | 2,270,983 | 2,717,992 | 2,633,802 | 2,632,242 | 2,650,968 |
| i | Taidong (Taitung) | City | 臺東市 | TDG | 110,721 | 108,086 | 110,894 | 110,559 | 108,310 |
| i | Tainan | City | 臺南市 | TNS | 1,564,360 | 1,725,402 | 1,848,243 | 1,866,727 | 1,876,960 |
| i | Taizhong (Taichung, Taijhong) [Taichung] | City | 臺中市 | TZS | 1,651,296 | 2,061,036 | 2,485,968 | 2,587,828 | 2,664,394 |
| i | Taoyuan | City | 桃園市 | TYN | 185,257 | 246,056 | 338,361 | 384,803 | 410,113 |
| i | Tianzhong (Tienchung, Tianjhong) | Tshp | 田中鎮 | ZGH | 45,855 | 45,916 | 46,574 | 45,176 | 43,652 |
| i | Tongxiao (Tunghsiao, Tongsiao) | Tshp | 通霄鎮 | MLI | 44,692 | 43,533 | 41,249 | 39,581 | 37,614 |
| i | Toucheng | Tshp | 頭城鎮 | YLN | 35,058 | 34,669 | 33,113 | 31,924 | 30,556 |
| i | Toufen | Tshp | 頭份鎮 | MLI | 68,195 | 79,629 | 89,384 | 93,757 | 98,377 |
| i | Tuku | Tshp | 土庫鎮 | YNL | 35,746 | 32,583 | 32,107 | 31,341 | 30,247 |
| i | Xihu (Hsihu, Sihu) | Tshp | 溪湖鎮 | ZGH | 46,949 | 52,168 | 55,875 | 56,430 | 55,918 |
| i | Xiluo (Hsilo, Siluo) | Tshp | 西螺鎮 | YNL | 51,404 | 50,566 | 50,239 | 49,207 | 48,125 |
| i | Xinbei (Hsinpei, Sinbei) [New Taipei City] | City | 新北市 | XBS | 2,354,858 | 3,107,278 | 3,610,252 | 3,767,095 | 3,916,451 |
| i | Xinpu (Hsinpu, Sinpu) | Tshp | 新埔鎮 | XZX | 35,508 | 36,261 | 36,677 | 36,242 | 35,240 |
| i | Xinzhu (Hsinchu, Sinjhu) | City | 新竹市 | XZS | 284,737 | 328,911 | 373,296 | 394,757 | 420,052 |
| i | Yangmei | City | 楊梅市 | TYN | 82,341 | 98,943 | 131,694 | 140,641 | 152,441 |
| i | Yilan (Ilan) | City | 宜蘭市 | YLN | 82,644 | 88,710 | 92,097 | 95,383 | 95,521 |
| i | Yuanli (Yuenli) | Tshp | 苑裡鎮 | MLI | 49,470 | 48,598 | 49,437 | 49,024 | 48,506 |
| i | Yuanlin (Yuenlin) | Tshp | 員林鎮 | ZGH | 104,436 | 122,635 | 126,800 | 126,175 | 125,144 |
| i | Yuli | Tshp | 玉里鎮 | HUA | 41,592 | 36,789 | 31,822 | 28,659 | 26,452 |
| i | Zhanghua (Changhua, Jhanghua) | City | 彰化市 | ZGH | 185,816 | 217,328 | 231,129 | 235,322 | 236,646 |
| i | Zhongli (Chungli, Jhongli) | City | 中壢市 | TYN | 215,414 | 276,878 | 329,913 | 355,707 | 372,429 |
| i | Zhubei (Chupei, Jhubei) | City | 竹北市 | XZX | 57,119 | 67,178 | 92,814 | 119,720 | 146,826 |
| i | Zhudong (Chutung, Jhudong) | Tshp | 竹東鎮 | XZX | 70,630 | 76,632 | 89,347 | 95,824 | 96,421 |
| i | Zhunan (Chunan, Jhunan) | Tshp | 竹南鎮 | MLI | 55,610 | 62,792 | 70,541 | 74,233 | 79,656 |
| i | Zhuolan (Jhuolan) | Tshp | 卓蘭鎮 | MLI | 20,583 | 20,658 | 19,589 | 18,681 | 18,417 |
| i | Zhushan (Chushan, Jhushan) | Tshp | 竹山鎮 | NTO | 62,881 | 62,622 | 61,068 | 59,415 | 57,988 |