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Encyclopedia > Miaoli County

Miaoli County
苗栗縣
Abbreviation(s): Miaoli (苗栗) or Miao (苗縣)
Capital Miaoli City
Region Western Taiwan
County Magistrate Liu, Cheng-Hung (劉政鴻)
Cities 1
Townships 17
Area
- Total 1,820.3149 km²
(11 of 25)
- % water n/a %
Population
- Total 560,597 (2004)
(9 of 25)
- Density 308/km²
Symbols
- County flower European magpie (Pica pica)
- County tree Tea olive (Osmanthus fragrans)
- County bird Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
Official websites (Chinese)

Miaoli County (Traditional Chinese: 苗栗縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Miáolì Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Miáolì Siàn; Wade-Giles: Miaoli Hsien; POJ: Biâu-le̍k-kōan) is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is officially administered as a county of Taiwan. The name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka words, cat (貓) and racoon dog (狸), which phonetically approximate Pali (Bari) from one of the Formosan languages. Miaoli city is the capital of the county, and is also known as "Mountain Town", owing to the number of mountains nearby, making it a great place for hiking. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Miaoli City (苗栗市; pinyin: Miáolì Shì; Taiwanese POJ: Biâu-le̍k-chhÄ«) is the capital of Miaoli County, Taiwan. ... The following is a list of counties and cities under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan) ranked by area. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The following is a list of counties and cities under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan) ranked by population. ... Binomial name Pica pica Linnaeus, (1758) The European Magpie (Pica pica) is a resident breeding bird throughout Europe, much of Asia, and northwest Africa. ... Binomial name Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Sieb. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Tongyong Pinyin (Chinese: ; pinyin: Tōngyòng pÄ«nyÄ«n; literally Universal/General Usage Sound-combining) is the current official romanization of the Chinese language adopted by the national government (although not all local governments) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2002. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xiàn). ... Henan, Shanxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces The Hakka are a subgroup of the Han Chinese people who live predominantly in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian in China. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Binomial name Nyctereutes procyonoides (Gray, 1834) The Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides nycto- = Gr. ... The Formosan languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken 2% of the population of Taiwan, almost exclusively aboriginals. ...

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Districts

City

  1. Miaoli City (苗栗市)

Miaoli City (苗栗市; pinyin: Miáolì Shì; Taiwanese POJ: Biâu-le̍k-chhī) is the capital of Miaoli County, Taiwan. ...

Townships

  1. Dahu Township (大湖鄉)
  2. Gongguan Township (公館鄉)
  3. Houlong Township (後龍鎮)
  4. Jhunan Township (竹南鎮)
  5. Jhuolan Township (卓蘭鎮)
  6. Nanjhuang Township (南庄鄉)
  7. Sanwan Township (三灣鄉)
  8. Sanyi Township (三義鄉)
  9. Shihtan Township (獅潭鄉)
  10. Sihu Township (西湖鄉)
  11. Tai-an Township (泰安鄉)
  12. Tongluo Township (銅鑼鄉)
  13. Tongsiao Township (通霄鎮)
  14. Toufen Township (頭份鎮)
  15. Touwu Township (頭屋鄉)
  16. Yuanli Township (苑裡鎮)
  17. Zaociao Township (造橋鄉)

The Townships of Taiwan are administrative subdivisions of Taiwan counties. ... Jhunan (竹南) is an urban township in northen Miaoli County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Tongluo (銅鑼) is a rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Tongsiao (通霄鎮) is an urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ...

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Provinces (streamlined): Taiwan Province | Fuchien Province
Central Municipalities: Kaohsiung City | Taipei City
Counties (Taiwan Province): Changhua County | Chiayi County | Hsinchu County | Hualien County | Kaohsiung County | Miaoli County | Nantou County | Penghu County | Pingtung County | Taichung County | Tainan County | Taipei County | Taitung County | Taoyuan County | Yilan County | Yunlin County
Counties (Fuchien Province): Kinmen County | Lienchiang County
Provincial Cities (Taiwan Province): Chiayi City | Hsinchu City | Keelung City | Taichung City | Tainan City

  Results from FactBites:
 
Miaoli County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (128 words)
Miaoli County (Traditional Chinese: 苗栗縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Miáolì Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Miáolì Siàn; Wade-Giles: Miaoli Hsien; POJ: Biâu-le̍k-kōan) is a county in western Taiwan.
The name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka words, cat (貓) and city (裡), which phonetically approximate Pali (Bari) from one of the Formosan languages.
Miaoli city is the capital of the county, and is also known as "Mountain Town", owing to the number of mountains nearby, making it a great place for hiking.
Miaoli District Agricultural Research And Extension Station, Council Of Agriculture, Executive Yuan (1087 words)
The planting area of high-quality rice in Miaoli County increased to 6,200 hectares in the first crop and 5,600 hectares in the second crop that shares about 60% of paddy field in Miaoli County.
Miaoli area is near the northernmost limit for litchi cultivation.
Selection of ornamental plants of economic importance for Miaoli County is the primary objective of this project.
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