Kaohsiung County 高雄縣 | |||||||||
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County of the Republic of China | |||||||||
1945–2010 | |||||||||
![]() Location of Kaohsiung County in Taiwan. | |||||||||
Capital | Fongshan | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• December 2010 | 2,792.67 km2 (1,078.26 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• December 2010 | 1,243,410 | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 6 December 1945 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 25 December 2010 | ||||||||
Political subdivisions | 1 County-administered city 3 Urban townships 20 Rural townships 3 Mountain indigenous townships | ||||||||
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Today part of | Part of Kaohsiung (Special municipality) |
Kaohsiung County | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 高雄縣 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 高雄县 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City.
Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 on the territory of Takao Prefecture (高雄州) shortly after the end of World War II. In the early years,Kaohsiung County consists of most territory of Takao Prefecture except the territory near cities of Takao (Kaohsiung) and Heitō(Pingtung). The county is divided into districts (區),which come from reformed Japanese districts (郡). The districts are divided into townships.
Districts in Takao Prefecture | Districts in Kaohsiung County | Notes | ||
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Hōzan | 鳳山郡 | Feng-shan | 鳳山區 | Defunct in 1947,townships controlled by the County directly |
Okayama | 岡山郡 | Kang-shan | 岡山區 | |
Kizan | 旗山郡 | Ch'i-shan | 旗山區 | |
Heitō | 屏東郡 | P'ing-tung | 屏東區 | |
Chōshū | 潮州郡 | Ch'ao-chou | 潮州區 | |
Tōkō | 東港郡 | Tung-kang | 東港區 | |
Kōshun | 恒春郡 | Heng-ch'un | 恆春區 | |
Hsiung-feng | 雄峰區 | Established in 1949,covers the northern mountain indigenous townships | ||
Kao-feng | 高峰區 | Established in 1949,covers the southern mountain indigenous townships |
On 16 August 1950,another division reform was implemented. The southern part of the county was separated and established Pingtung County. The remaining Kaohsiung County has territory equivalent to the Hōzan (Fengshan),Okayama (Kangshan),and Kizan (Chishan) in the Japanese era. In addition,districts in the remaining part of Kaohsiung County was defunct. All townships were directly controlled by the County Government. On 25 December 2010,the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a larger single special municipality. [1]
The subdivisions of the County remains mostly stable between 1950 and 2010. However,some changed has also been made.
On 25 December 2010,the county was merged with Kaohsiung City,all cities and townships became districts. On the eve of merging with Kaohsiung City,the county consists of the following administrative divisions
Type | Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Region |
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City | Fongshan (Fengshan) | 鳳山市 | Hōng-soaⁿ | Fung-sân | Fongshan |
Urban townships | Gangshan | 岡山鎮 | Kong-san | Kông-sân | Gangshan |
Cishan (Qishan) | 旗山鎮 | Kî-san | Khì-sân | Cishan | |
Meinong | 美濃鎮 | Bi-long | Mî-nùng | ||
Rural townships | Linyuan | 林園鄉 | Lîm-hn̂g | Lìm-yèn | Fongshan |
Daliao | 大寮鄉 | Toā-liâu | Thai-liàu | ||
Dashu | 大樹鄉 | Toā-chhiū | Thai-su | ||
Dashe | 大社鄉 | Toā-siā | Thai-sa | ||
Renwu | 仁武鄉 | Jîn-bú | Yìn-vú | ||
Niaosong | 鳥松鄉 | Chiáu-chhêng | Tiâu-tshiùng | ||
Ciaotou (Qiaotou) | 橋頭鄉 | Kiô-thâu | Khiâu-thèu | Gangshan | |
Yanchao | 燕巢鄉 | Iàn-châu | Yèn-tshâu | ||
Tianliao | 田寮鄉 | Chhân-liâu | Thièn-liàu | ||
Alian | 阿蓮鄉 | A-lian | Â-lièn | ||
Lujhu (Luzhu) | 路竹鄉 | Lō͘-tek | Lu-tsuk | ||
Hunei | 湖內鄉 | Ô͘-lāi | Fù-nui | ||
Cieding (Qieding) | 茄萣鄉 | Ka-tiāⁿ | Kâ-tin | ||
Yong-an (Yong'an) | 永安鄉 | Éng-an | Yún-ôn | ||
Mituo | 彌陀鄉 | Mî-tô | Mì-thò | ||
Zihguan (Ziguan) | 梓官鄉 | Chú-koaⁿ | Tsṳ́-kôn | ||
Liouguei (Liugui) | 六龜鄉 | La̍k-ku | Liuk-kuî | Cishan | |
Jiasian (Jiaxian) | 甲仙鄉 | Kah-sian | Kap-siên | ||
Shanlin | 杉林鄉 | Sam-nâ | Tsham-lìm | ||
Neimen | 內門鄉 | Lāi-mn̂g | Nui-mùn | ||
Mountain indigenous townships | Maolin | 茂林鄉 | Bō͘-lîm | Meu-lìm | |
Tauyuan (Taoyuan) | 桃源鄉 | Thô-goân | Thò-ngièn | ||
Namasia (Namaxia) | 那瑪夏鄉 | Namasia | Namasia |
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