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Nantou County is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only county which does not share a border with the ocean. Its name derives from the Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou county emblem from Nantou county government website. ... Image File history File links Nantou_County_Location_Map. ... Nantou City (南投市) is the capital of Nantou County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... The following is a list of counties and cities under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan) ranked by area. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday 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 Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. ... Binomial name Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Sieb. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 438 KB) chewy3326, own photo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 438 KB) chewy3326, own photo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hehuanshan is a 3,416-meter (11,207-foot) high mountain in Central Taiwan. ...

Its mountainous area makes it a tourist destination; Sun Moon Lake is located in this county. Dock of Sun Moon Lake/ Nantou, Taiwan/ taken by geoffroy/ 2003 Sun Moon Lake (Chinese: æ—¥æœˆæ½, Pinyin: rÃ¬yuÃ¨tÃ¡n, Zintun in the Thao language) is the largest lake in Taiwan as well as a popular tourist attraction. ...

Other well known areas of the county are Hehuanshan and Xitou. Hehuanshan is a 3,416-meter (11,207-foot) high mountain in Central Taiwan. ...

Notable cities in Nantou: Puli. Puli (埔里) is an urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ...

Nantou's Dongding Oolong tea is world-famous. Rolled Oolong tea leaves Wuyi Huang Guan Yin tea leaves Wuyi Qi Lan Oolong tea leaves Oolong (Chinese: ; pinyin: wÅ«lÃ³ng) is a traditional Chinese type of tea somewhere in between green and black in oxidation. ...

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Nantou City (南投市) is the capital of Nantou County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ...

Townships

The Townships of Taiwan are administrative subdivisions of Taiwan counties. ... Puli (埔里) is an urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ...

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Political divisions of the Republic of China. The Republic of China (ROC) currently administers two historical provinces of China (one completely and one for a small part) and centrally administers two municipalities: Taiwan Province; consists of the island of Taiwan, except the two municipalities, plus Penghu county (Pescadores Islands) and a number of outlying islands Sixteen counties...

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Direct-controlled municipalities are the highest-level cities in China, with status equal to that of the provinces. ... Kaohsiung City (Traditional Chinese:é«˜é›„å¸‚, Tongyong Pinyin: GaosyÃ³ng, Hanyu Pinyin: GÄoxiÃ³ng, POJ: Ko-hiÃ´ng; coordinates 22Â°38N, 120Â°16E) is a city located in southern Taiwan. ... Nickname: the City of Azaleas Government Official Website City of Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou Capital District Xinyi Geographical characteristics Area - Total - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... The Republic of China (ROC) currently administers two historical provinces of China (one completely and one for a small part) and centrally administers two municipalities: Taiwan Province; consists of the island of Taiwan, except the two municipalities, plus Penghu county (Pescadores Islands) and a number of outlying islands Sixteen counties... 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. ... Chiayi County (嘉義縣, pinyin: Jiāyì Xiàn) is a county in southwestern Taiwan encompassing Chiayi City and administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Hsinchu County (新竹縣, pinyin: Xīnzhú Xiàn) is a county in northwestern Taiwan. ... Hualien County (花蓮縣) is the largest and least populated county in Taiwan. ... Kaohsiung County (高雄縣, pinyin: Gāoxióng Xiàn) is a county in southern Taiwan administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Miaoli County (苗栗縣, pinyin: Miáolì Xiàn) is a county in western Taiwan administered as part of Taiwan Province in the Republic of China. ... The Pescadores Islands (Traditional Chinese: æ¾Žæ¹–ç¾¤å³¶; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Peng-hu; Taiwanese POJ: PhÃªâ¿-Ã´Â·-kÅan, from Portuguese, fishermen, pron. ... Pingtung County (屏東縣, pinyin: Píngdōng Xiàn) is a county in Southern Taiwan. ... 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Yunlin County (雲林縣, pinyin: Yúnlín Xiàn) is a county in Western Taiwan. ... The Republic of China (ROC) currently administers two historical provinces of China (one completely and one for a small part) and centrally administers two municipalities: Taiwan Province; consists of the island of Taiwan, except the two municipalities, plus Penghu county (Pescadores Islands) and a number of outlying islands Sixteen counties... Kinmen (Traditional Chinese: é‡‘é–€; Hanyu Pinyin: JÄ«nmÃ©n; Tongyong Pinyin: JinmÃ©n; Wade-Giles: Chin-men; POJ: Kim-mnÌ‚g; also romanized Quemoy from Southern Min (in early Spanish romanization); literally Golden Door or Golden Gate), located at 24. ... The Matsu Islands (é¦¬ç¥–åˆ—å³¶ or less frequently, é¦¬ç¥–ç¾¤å³¶ Pinyin: MÇŽzÇ”) are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County (é€£æ±Ÿ Pinyin: LiÃ¡njiÄng), Fukien Province of the Republic of China (ROC, now based on Taiwan). ... Provincial cities (省轄市 or 省管市), sometimes translated provincial municipalities, are cities lesser in rank than direct-controlled municipalities of the Republic of China. ... Chiayi City (Chinese: å˜‰ç¾©å¸‚; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: chia-yi shih; Taiwanese: Ka-gÄ« chhÄ«) is a provincial city in Southwestern Taiwan. ... The main landmark of Hsinchu is its East Gate. ... Keelung (基隆 Pinyin: Jīlóng, Wade-Giles: Chi-lung) is a county-level city of Taiwan Province, Republic of China. ... Taichung (Chinese: ; Pinyin: TÃ¡izhÅng; Wade-Giles: Tai-chung; POJ: TÃ¢i-tiong) is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people, making it the third largest city on the island, after Taipei and Kaohsiung. ... Tainan redirects here; for the county of the same name see Tainan County Tainan (Chinese: å°å—; Hanyu Pinyin: TÃ¡inÃ¡n, Wade-Giles: Tai-nan; POJ: TÃ¢i-lÃ¢m) is a city located in southern Taiwan and is the fourth largest after Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung. ...

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