District (Taiwan)

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Republic of China (1912–49)

District
Category Townships/cities and districts
Location Taiwan Area
Found in Special municipality, city
Created byLocal government act [1]
Created
  • 25 October 1945 (1945-10-25)
  • 25 January 1999 (1999-01-25)
Number170 (as of 2019)
Government
Subdivisions

Districts are administrative subdivisions of Taiwan's special municipalities of the second level and provincial cities of the third level formerly under its provinces. There are two types of district in the administrative scheme:

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NameChinese Mandarin
Pinyin 		Taiwanese
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
District區qūkhu
Mountain indigenous district直轄市山地原住民區zhíxiáshì shāndì
yuánzhùmín qū		Ti̍t-hat-chhī soaⁿ-tē
goân-chū-bîn khu

Ordinary districts are governed directly by the municipality/city government, with district administrators appointed by mayors to four-year terms. The mountain indigenous district is a local government body with elected district chiefs as well as district council serving four-year terms.

History

The first administrative divisions entitled "districts" were established in the 1900s, when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. After World War II, nine out of eleven prefectural cities established by the Japanese government were reformed into provincial cities. These were Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Keelung, Pingtung, Taichung, Tainan, and Taipei. The wards (区ku) and towns (町machi) under those cities were merged into larger districts. At the same time, the districts (郡kun) under prefectures were also reformed as county-controlled districts.

Divisions before 1945Divisions after 1945 to 1950
Name Kanji Japanese
Hepburn 		Taiwanese
Pe̍h-ōe-jī 		NameChineseMandarin
Pinyin 		Taiwanese
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Ward (under cities)區kukhuDistrict (under cities)區qūkhu
District (under prefectures)郡kunkūnDistrict (under counties)區qūkhu

In August 1950, another administrative division reform was undertaken, leading to a reduction in the size of counties and all townships becoming directly administered by counties. County-controlled districts were all made defunct in this reform. At the same time, provincial cities including Changhua, Chiayi, Hsinchu, and Pingtung were downgraded to county-administered cities, of which certain districts also became defunct. This made districts a type of division exclusively under the five remaining provincial cities: Kaohsiung, Keelung, Taichung, Tainan, and Taipei.

When Taipei was promoted to a special municipality by the central government in 1967, several townships surrounding the city were merged into Taipei City and reorganized as its districts. Afterwards, through another reorganization in 1990, the 12 current districts were formed. In addition, Kaohsiung, the largest city in southern Taiwan, was promoted to a special municipality in 1979. Siaogang Township was merged into Siaogang District.

In December 2010, four new special municipalities were established, namely Kaohsiung, New Taipei, Taichung, and Tainan. Subsequently, all the county-administered cities and townships in Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan, and Taipei counties were reformed as districts of the new Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan, and New Taipei cities, respectively. Their names, nevertheless, remained the same. The same thing was done to Taoyuan on 25 December 2014, with the addition of 13 new districts.

These municipalities and provincial cities use "district administrative centers" to serve residents of these districts. The directors of these districts and administrative centers are appointed by the mayors, with four years per term.

On 4 February 2014, six districts were reclassified as "Special Municipal Mountain Indigenous District" (Chinese :直轄市山地原住民區; pinyin :Zhíxiáshì Shāndì Yuánzhùmín Qū, shortened as "Mountain Indigenous District" (山地原住民區; Shāndì Yuánzhùmín Qū)): Wulai in New Taipei, Fuxing in Taoyuan, Heping in Taichung, along with Namasia, Maolin, and Taoyuan in Kaohsiung.

Districts in Taiwan

Districts by cities

In Taiwan, districts are the only subdivisions of special municipalities and provincial cities. Currently, there are 164 districts and 6 mountain indigenous districts in the country.

Division type Special municipality Provincial city Total
Name Kaohsiung [2] New Taipei [3] Taichung [4] Tainan [5] Taipei [6] Taoyuan Chiayi [7] Hsinchu [8] Keelung [9]
Districts352828371212237164
Mountain indigenous districts31116

List of districts in Taiwan

Colors indicate the common language status of Hakka and Formosan languages within each division.

NameChinese Hànyǔ Pīnyīn Taiwanese POJ Hakka Formosan or othersCityType
Zhongzheng 中正區ZhōngzhèngTiong-chèngTsûng-tsangTaipeiMunicipal
Wanhua 萬華區WànhuáBáng-kahVan-fàBangka Basay TaipeiMunicipal
Datong 大同區DàtóngTāi-tôngThai-thùngTaipeiMunicipal
Zhongshan 中山區ZhōngshānTiong-sanTsûng-sânTaipeiMunicipal
Songshan 松山區SōngshānSiông-sanTshiùng-sânTaipeiMunicipal
Daan 大安區Dà'ānTāi-anThai-ônTaipeiMunicipal
Xinyi 信義區XìnyìSìn-gīSin-ngiTaipeiMunicipal
Neihu 內湖區NèihúLāi-ô͘Nui-fùTaipeiMunicipal
Nangang 南港區NángǎngLâm-kángNàm-kóngTaipeiMunicipal
Shilin 士林區ShìlínSū-lîmSṳ-lìmTaipeiMunicipal
Beitou 北投區BěitóuPak-tâuPet-thèuTaipeiMunicipal
Wenshan 文山區WénshānBûn-sanVùn-sânTaipeiMunicipal
Banqiao 板橋區BǎnqiáoPang-kiôPiông-khièuNew TaipeiMunicipal
Xinzhuang 新莊區XīnzhuāngSin-chngSîn-chôngNew TaipeiMunicipal
Zhonghe 中和區ZhōnghéTiong-hôChûng-fòNew TaipeiMunicipal
Yonghe 永和區YǒnghéÉng-hôYún-fòNew TaipeiMunicipal
Tucheng 土城區TǔchéngThô͘-siâⁿThú-sàngNew TaipeiMunicipal
Shulin 樹林區ShùlínChhiū-nâSu-nàNew TaipeiMunicipal
Sanxia 三峽區SānxiáSam-kiapSâm-hia̍pNew TaipeiMunicipal
Yingge 鶯歌區YīnggēEng-koYîn-kôNew TaipeiMunicipal
Sanchong 三重區SānchóngSam-tiông/Saⁿ-tēng-po͘Sâm-chhùngNew TaipeiMunicipal
Luzhou 蘆洲區LúzhōuLô͘-chiuLù-chûNew TaipeiMunicipal
Wugu 五股區WǔgǔGō͘-kó͘Ńg-kúNew TaipeiMunicipal
Taishan 泰山區TàishānThài-sanThai-sânNew TaipeiMunicipal
Linkou 林口區LínkǒuNâ-khàuNà-khiéuNew TaipeiMunicipal
Bali 八里區BālǐPat-líPat-lîNew TaipeiMunicipal
Tamsui 淡水區DànshuǐTām-chuíThâm-súiNew TaipeiMunicipal
Sanzhi 三芝區SānzhīSam-chiSâm-chṳNew TaipeiMunicipal
Shimen 石門區ShíménChio̍h-mn̂gSa̍k-mùnNew TaipeiMunicipal
Jinshan 金山區JīnshānKim-sanKîm-sânNew TaipeiMunicipal
Wanli 萬里區WànlǐBān-líVan-lîNew TaipeiMunicipal
Xizhi 汐止區XīzhǐSe̍k-chíSip-chṳNew TaipeiMunicipal
Ruifang 瑞芳區RuìfāngSūi-hongLui-fôngNew TaipeiMunicipal
Gongliao 貢寮區GòngliáoKòng-liâuKung-liàuNew TaipeiMunicipal
Pingxi 平溪區PíngxīPêng-khePhìn-hâiNew TaipeiMunicipal
Shuangxi 雙溪區ShuāngxīSiang-kheSûng-hâiNew TaipeiMunicipal
Xindian 新店區XīndiànSin-tiàmSîn-tiamNew TaipeiMunicipal
Shenkeng 深坑區ShēnkēngChhim-kheⁿChhṳ̂m-hângNew TaipeiMunicipal
Shiding 石碇區ShídìngChio̍h-tēngSa̍k-tàngNew TaipeiMunicipal
Pinglin 坪林區PínglínPêⁿ-nâPhiâng-lìmNew TaipeiMunicipal
Wulai 烏來區WūláiU-laiVû-lòiUlay Atayal New TaipeiMountain indigenous
Taoyuan 桃園區TáoyuánThô-hngThò-yènTaoyuanMunicipal
Zhongli 中壢區ZhōnglìTiong-lekChûng-la̍kTaoyuanMunicipal
Daxi 大溪區DàxīTāi-kheThai-hâiTaoyuanMunicipal
Yangmei 楊梅區YángméiIûⁿ-mûiYông-muìTaoyuanMunicipal
Luzhu 蘆竹區LúzhúLô·-tekLù-tsukTaoyuanMunicipal
Dayuan 大園區DàyuánToā-HngThai-yènTaoyuanMunicipal
Guishan 龜山區GuīshānKu-soaⁿKuî-sânTaoyuanMunicipal
Bade 八德區BādéPat-tekPat-tetTaoyuanMunicipal
Longtan 龍潭區LóngtánLiông-thâmLiùng-thâmTaoyuanMunicipal
Pingzhen 平鎮區PíngzhènPêng-tìnPhìn-tsṳ́nTaoyuanMunicipal
Xinwu 新屋區XīnwūSin-okSîn-vukTaoyuanMunicipal
Guanyin 觀音區GuānyīnKoan-imKôn-yîmTaoyuanMunicipal
Fuxing 復興區FùxīngHok-hengFu̍k-hînPyasanAtayalTaoyuanMountain indigenous
Central 中區ZhōngTiongChûngTaichungMunicipal
East 東區DōngTangTûngTaichungMunicipal
South 南區NánLâmNàmTaichungMunicipal
West 西區XiSeSîTaichungMunicipal
North 北區BěiPakPetTaichungMunicipal
Beitun 北屯區BěitúnPak-tūnPet-tunTaichungMunicipal
Xitun 西屯區XitúnSe-tūnSî-tunTaichungMunicipal
Nantun 南屯區NántúnLâm-tūnNàm-tunTaichungMunicipal
Taiping 太平區TàipíngThài-pêngThai-phìnTaichungMunicipal
Dali 大里區DàlǐTāi-líThai-lîTaichungMunicipal
Wufeng 霧峰區WùfēngBū-hongVú-fûngTaichungMunicipal
Wuri 烏日區WūrìO·-ji̍tVû-ngitTaichungMunicipal
Fengyuan 豐原區FēngyuánHong-goânFûng-ngiènTaichungMunicipal
Houli 后里區HòulǐAū-líHeu-lîTaichungMunicipal
Shigang 石岡區ShígāngChio̍h-kngSa̍k-kóngTaichungMunicipal
Dongshi 東勢區DōngshìTang-sìTûng-sṳTaichungMunicipal
Xinshe 新社區XīnshèSin-siāSîn-saTaichungMunicipal
Tanzi 潭子區TánzĭThâm-chúThâm-tsṳ́TaichungMunicipal
Daya 大雅區DàyǎTāi-ngéThai-ngâTaichungMunicipal
Shengang 神岡區ShéngāngSin-kóngSṳ̀n-kôngTaichungMunicipal
Dadu 大肚區DàdùTōa-tō͘Thai-túTaichungMunicipal
Shalu 沙鹿區ShālùSoa-la̍kSâ-lu̍kTaichungMunicipal
Longjing 龍井區LóngjǐngLiông-chéⁿLiùng-tsiángTaichungMunicipal
Wuqi 梧棲區WúqīGō·-chheǸg-tshiTaichungMunicipal
Qingshui 清水區QīngshuǐChheng-chúiTshîn-súiTaichungMunicipal
Dajia 大甲區DàjiǎTāi-kahThai-kapTaichungMunicipal
Waipu 外埔區WàipǔGoā-po͘Ngoi-phûTaichungMunicipal
Daan 大安區Dà'ānTāi-anThai-ônTaichungMunicipal
Heping 和平區HépíngHô-pêngFò-phìnPasingAtayalTaichungMountain indigenous
West Central 中西區ZhōngxīTiong-seChûng-sîTainanMunicipal
East 東區DōngTangTûngTainanMunicipal
South 南區NánLâmNàmTainanMunicipal
North 北區BěiPakPetTainanMunicipal
Anping 安平區ĀnpíngAn-pêngAn-phìnTainanMunicipal
Annan 安南區ĀnnánAn-lâmAn-nàmTainanMunicipal
Yongkang 永康區YǒngkāngÉng-khongYún-khôngTainanMunicipal
Gueiren (Guiren) 歸仁區GuīrénKui-jînKûi-yìnTainanMunicipal
Sinhua (Xinhua) 新化區XīnhuàSin-hòaSîn-faTainanMunicipal
Zuojhen (Zuozhen) 左鎮區ZuǒzhènChó-tìnTsó-tsṳ́nTainanMunicipal
Yujing 玉井區YùjǐngGio̍k-chéⁿNgiu̍k-tsiángTainanMunicipal
Nansi (Nanxi) 楠西區NánxīLâm-seNàm-sîTainanMunicipal
Nanhua 南化區NánhuàLâm-hòaNàm-faTainanMunicipal
Rende 仁德區RéndéJîn-tekYìn-tetTainanMunicipal
Guanmiao 關廟區GuānmiàoKoan-biōKûan-meu[ainanMunicipal
Longci (Longqi) 龍崎區LóngqíLiông-kiāLiùng-khìTainanMunicipal
Guantian 官田區GuāntiánKoaⁿ-tiānKôn-thiènTainanMunicipal
Madou 麻豆區MádòuMôa-tāuMà-theuTainanMunicipal
Jiali 佳里區JiālǐKa-líKâ-lîTainanMunicipal
Sigang (Xigang) 西港區XīgǎngSai-kángSî-kóngTainanMunicipal
Cigu (Qigu) 七股區QīgǔChhit-kó͘Tshit-kúTainanMunicipal
Jiangjun (Jiangjyun) 將軍區JiāngjūnChiong-kunTsiông-kiûnTainanMunicipal
Syuejia (Xuejia) 學甲區XuéjiǎHa̍k-kahHo̍k-kapTainanMunicipal
Beimen 北門區BěiménPak-mn̂gPet-mùnTainanMunicipal
Xinying (Sinying) 新營區XīnyíngSin-iâⁿSîn-yàngTainanMunicipal
Houbi 後壁區HòubìĀu-piahHeu-piakTainanMunicipal
Baihe 白河區BáihéPe̍h-hôPha̍k-hòTainanMunicipal
Dongshan 東山區DōngshānTong-sanTûng-sânTainanMunicipal
Lioujia (Liujia) 六甲區LiùjiǎLa̍k-kahLiuk-kapTainanMunicipal
Xiaying (Siaying) 下營區XiàyíngĒ-iâⁿHa-yàngTainanMunicipal
Liouying (Liuying) 柳營區LiǔyíngLiú-iâⁿLiú-yàngTainanMunicipal
Yanshuei (Yanshui) 鹽水區YánshuǐKiâm-chúiYàm-súiTainanMunicipal
Shanhua 善化區ShànhuàSiān-hòaSan-faTainanMunicipal
Danei 大內區DànèiTōa-lāiThai-nuiTainanMunicipal
Shanshang 山上區ShānshàngSan-siōngSân-songTainanMunicipal
Sinshih (Xinshi) 新市區XīnshìSin-chhīSîn-sṳTainanMunicipal
Anding 安定區ĀndìngAn-tēngÔn-thinTainanMunicipal
Yancheng 鹽埕區YánchéngIâm-tiâⁿYàm-thàngKaohsiungMunicipal
Gushan 鼓山區GǔshānKó͘-sanKú-sânKaohsiungMunicipal
Zuoying 左營區ZuǒyíngChó-iâⁿTsó-yàngKaohsiungMunicipal
Nanzih (Nanzi) 楠梓區NánzǐLâm-chúNàm-chṳ̀KaohsiungMunicipal
Sanmin 三民區SānmínSam-bînSân-mìnKaohsiungMunicipal
Sinsing (Xinxing) 新興區XīnxīngSin-hengSîn-hînKaohsiungMunicipal
Cianjin (Qianjin) 前金區QiánjīnChiân-kimChhièn-kîmKaohsiungMunicipal
Lingya 苓雅區LíngyǎLêng-ngáLìn-ngáKaohsiungMunicipal
Cianjhen (Qianzhen) 前鎮區QiánzhènChiân-tìnTshièn-chṳ́nKaohsiungMunicipal
Cijin (Qijin) 旗津區QíjīnKî-tinKhì-chînKaohsiungMunicipal
Siaogang (Xiaogang) 小港區XiǎogǎngSió-kángSeú-kóngKaohsiungMunicipal
Fongshan (Fengshan) 鳳山區FèngshānHōng-soaⁿFung-sânKaohsiungMunicipal
Linyuan 林園區LínyuánLîm-hn̂gLìm-yènKaohsiungMunicipal
Daliao 大寮區DàliáoToā-liâuThai-liàuKaohsiungMunicipal
Dashu 大樹區DàshùToā-chhiūThai-suKaohsiungMunicipal
Dashe 大社區DàshèToā-siāThai-saKaohsiungMunicipal
Renwu 仁武區RénwǔJîn-búYìn-vúKaohsiungMunicipal
Niaosong 鳥松區NiǎosōngChiáu-chhêngTiâu-tshiùngKaohsiungMunicipal
Gangshan 岡山區GāngshānKong-sanKông-sânKaohsiungMunicipal
Ciaotou (Qiaotou) 橋頭區QiáotóuKiô-thâuKhiâu-thèuKaohsiungMunicipal
Yanchao 燕巢區YàncháoIàn-châuYèn-tshâuKaohsiungMunicipal
Tianliao 田寮區TiánliáoChhân-liâuThièn-liàuKaohsiungMunicipal
Alian 阿蓮區ĀliánA-lianÂ-liènKaohsiungMunicipal
Lujhu (Luzhu) 路竹區LùzhúLō͘-tekLu-tsukKaohsiungMunicipal
Hunei 湖內區HúnèiÔ͘-lāiFù-nuiKaohsiungMunicipal
Qieding (Cieding) 茄萣區QiédìngKa-tiāⁿKâ-tinKaohsiungMunicipal
Yong'an (Yong-an) 永安區Yǒng'ānÉng-anYún-ônKaohsiungMunicipal
Mituo 彌陀區MítuóMî-tôMì-thòKaohsiungMunicipal
Ziguan (Zihguan) 梓官區ZǐguānChú-koaⁿTsṳ́-kônKaohsiungMunicipal
Cishan (Qishan) 旗山區QíshānKî-sanKhì-sânKaohsiungMunicipal
Meinong 美濃區MěinóngBi-longMî-nùngKaohsiungMunicipal
Liouguei (Liugui) 六龜區LiùguīLa̍k-kuLiuk-kuîKaohsiungMunicipal
Jiasian (Jiaxian) 甲仙區JiǎxiānKah-sianKap-siênKaohsiungMunicipal
Shanlin 杉林區ShānlínSam-nâTsham-lìmKaohsiungMunicipal
Neimen 內門區NèiménLāi-mn̂gNui-mùnKaohsiungMunicipal
Maolin 茂林區MàolínBō͘-lîmMeu-lìmTeldreka Rukai KaohsiungMountain indigenous
Taoyuan (Tauyuan) 桃源區TáoyuánThô-goânThò-ngiènNgani Bunun KaohsiungMountain indigenous
Namasia (Namaxia) 那瑪夏區NàmǎxiàNamasiaNamasiaNamasiaBunun, Kanakanavu KaohsiungMountain indigenous
East 東區DōngTangTûngChiayiMunicipal
West 西區XīSeSîChiayiMunicipal
East 東區DōngTangTûngHsinchuMunicipal
North 北區BěiPakPetHsinchuMunicipal
Xiangshan 香山區XiāngshānHiong-sanHiông-sânHsinchuMunicipal
Zhongzheng 中正區ZhōngzhèngTiong-chèngTsûng-tsangKeelungMunicipal
Zhongshan 中山區ZhōngshānTiong-sanTsûng-sânKeelungMunicipal
Ren'ai 仁愛區Rén'àiJîn-àiYìn-oiKeelungMunicipal
Xinyi 信義區XìnyìSìn-gīSin-ngiKeelungMunicipal
Anle 安樂區ĀnlèAn-lo̍kÔn-lo̍kKeelungMunicipal
Nuannuan 暖暖區NuǎnnuǎnLóan-lóanNôn-nônKeelungMunicipal
Qidu 七堵區QīdǔChhit-tó͘Tshit-tùKeelungMunicipal

Former districts

District changes between 1945 and 1950

CityDistrictsAftermath
1945 – 19461946 – 1950
Changhua Chang-pei (彰北區)Changhua county-administered city
Districts were defunct
Chang-hsi (彰西區)
Chang-nan (彰南區)
Ta-chu (大竹區)
Chiayi Tung-men (東門區)Hsin-tung (新東區)Chiayi county-administered city
Districts were defunct
Then East and West Districts, Chiayi (provincial city)
Tung-shan (東山區)
Nan-men (南門區)Hsin-nan (新南區)
Pa-chiang (八獎區)
Hsi-men (西門區)Hsin-hsi (新西區)
Chu-wei (竹圍區)
Pei-men (北門區)Hsin-pei (新北區)
Pei-chen (北鎮區)
(part of
Tainan County)		Shui-shang (水上區) Shuishang Township, Chiayi County
Tai-pao (太保區) Taibao City, Chiayi County
Hsinchu East (東區) Hsinchu county-administered city
Districts were defunct
Then East and North Districts, Hsinchu (provincial city)
South (南區)
West (西區)
North (北區)
Hsiang-shan (香山區)Hsiang-shan Township in Hsinchu County,
then Xiangshan District, Hsinchu (provincial city)
(part of
Hsinchu County)		Chu-tung (竹東區) Zhudong Township, Hsinchu County
Pao-shan (寶山區) Baoshan Township, Hsinchu County
Pingtung Central (中區)Pingtung county-administered city
Districts were defunct
East (東區)
South (南區)
North (北區)
(part of
Kaohsiung County)		Wan-tan (萬丹區) Wandan Township, Pingtung County
Chang-chih (長治區) Changzhi and Linluo Townships, Pingtung County
Chiu-ju (九如區) Jiuru Township,Pingtung County

District reforms in Taipei

1945 – 19681968 – 1990After 1990
Chien-cheng (建成區) Datong
Yen-ping (延平區)
Ta-tung (大同區)
Cheng-chung (城中區) Zhongzheng
Ku-ting (古亭區)
Shuang-yuan (雙園區) Wanhua
Lung-shan (龍山區)
(part of
Taipei County)		 Ching-mei Wenshan
Mu-cha

See also

Overview of administrative divisions of the Republic of China
Republic of China
Free area [lower-roman 2] Mainland area [lower-roman 3]
Special municipalities [lower-greek 1] [lower-roman 4] Provinces [lower-roman 5] Not administered [lower-roman 6]
Counties [lower-greek 1] Autonomous municipalities [lower-greek 1] [lower-roman 7]
Districts [lower-greek 2] Mountain
indigenous
districts [lower-greek 1] 		County-
administered
cities [lower-greek 1] 		Townships [lower-greek 1] [lower-greek 2] [lower-roman 8] Districts [lower-greek 2]
Villages [lower-greek 3] [lower-roman 9]
Neighborhoods
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Has an elected executive and an elected legislative council.
  2. 1 2 3 Has an appointed district administrator for managing local affairs and carrying out tasks commissioned by superior agency.
  3. ↑ Has an elected village administrator for managing local affairs and carrying out tasks commissioned by superior agency.

Notes

  1. ↑ Mountain indigenous districts have self-governing bodies consisting of a district office and a representative council; there are currently six such districts.
  2. ↑ Also known as the Taiwan area or Tai–Min area (Chinese :臺閩地區; lit.'Taiwan–Fujian area')
  3. ↑ The mainland area consists of Mainland China, Tibet and (previously) Outer Mongolia
  4. ↑ Special municipalities, cities, and county-administered cities are all called shi (Chinese :市; lit.'city')
  5. ↑ Nominal; provincial governments have been abolished
  6. ↑ Constitutionally having the same structure as the free area, these are currently under the Chinese Communist Party control with a different structure
  7. ↑ Sometimes called cities (Chinese :市) or provincial cities (Chinese :省轄市) to distinguish them from special municipalities and county-administered cities
  8. ↑ There are two types of townships: rural townships or xīang (Chinese :鄉) and urban townships or zhèn (Chinese :鎮)
  9. ↑ Villages in rural townships are known as cūn (Chinese :村), those in other jurisdictions are known as lǐ (Chinese :里)

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  5. ↑ "Tainan City" Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Post.gov.tw.
  6. ↑ "Taipei City" Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Post.gov.tw.
  7. ↑ "ChiaYi City" Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Post.gov.tw.
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