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Changhua County
彰化縣
Image:Changhua County emblem.gif
Changhua County emblem

Abbreviation: Changhua (彰化)

Capital Changhua City
Region Western Taiwan
County magistrate Wueng Jin-jhu (翁金珠)

Area

Ranked 15 of 18

 - Total
 - % water

1,074.396 km²
?%

Population

Ranked 4 of 18

 - Total (April 2004)
 - Density

1,316,321
1225/km²

Cities: 1
Townships: 25
County flower: Chrysanthemum
County tree: Peepul (Ficus religiosa)
County bird: Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus)
Image:Changhua_County_location.png


Changhua County (彰化縣, pinyin: Zhānghuà Xiàn) is a county in western Taiwan administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.


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Welcome to Changhua (165 words)
Changhua is well known for its fertile soil and it is called "Granary of Taiwan".
Also, the scenic views of mountain and historical architecture make Changhua County an attractive resort.
Most important of all, Changhua is well known for its local foods.
Fujian (3136 words)
Thus, Quemoy is included as one of the 45 counties and Matsu as one of the 334 townships.
Quemoy County is nominally controlled by Quanzhou prefecture-level city, but it is administered in its entirety by the Republic of China on Taiwan.
The PRC-administered Lianjiang County, under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou prefecture-level city, nominally includes the Matsu Islands, but Matsu is in reality controlled by the Republic of China on Taiwan, which administers Matsu as Lienchiang County (same name Romanized differently).
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