Miaoli County Council 苗栗縣議會 | |
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Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
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Seats | 38 |
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Political groups | KMT (15) NPSU (17) DPP (4) NPP (2) |
Elections | |
Single non-transferable vote | |
Last election | 2018 |
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Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan | |
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Official website (in Chinese) |
The Miaoli County Council (MCC; traditional Chinese :苗栗縣議會; simplified Chinese :苗栗县议会; pinyin :Miáolì Xiàn Yìhuì) is the elected county council of Miaoli County, Republic of China. The council composes of 38 councillors most recently elected in the 2018 Republic of China local elections on 24 November 2018. [2]
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China (ROC) on 25 October 1945, the area of present-day Miaoli County became part of Hsinchu County. In 1950, local self-government was implemented and administrative division of the ROC was adjusted in which Miaoli County was established and subsequently the country government was established on 25 October 1950. On 7 January 1951, the first term of the county councilors were elected and inaugurated on 19 January the same year. [3]
Miaoli County is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is adjacent with Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and borders the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is classified as a county in central Taiwan by the National Development Council, while the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau classifies Miaoli as a county in northern Taiwan. 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 destination for hiking.
Miaoli City is a county-administered city and the county seat of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Miaoli has a relatively high percentage of Hakka people. It had the second highest residential price and the highest commercial price for land in Miaoli County as of 2004, at NT$28,601 per square meter and NT$63,317 per square meter, respectively.
Miaoli (苗栗市) is a county-controlled city and the county seat of Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Zaoqiao Township / Zaociao Township is a rural township in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Dahu Township is a rural township in the south of Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Sanyi Township is a rural township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is famous for its mudiao (woodcarving) industry, earning it the name the Woodcarving Kingdom of Taiwan.
Shitan Township / Shihtan Township is a rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is located in a mountainous area with a mild, sub-tropical climate. Its rainy season is from May to September. Shitan's population was estimated to be 4,468 in January 2017.
Miaoli is a railway station in Miaoli County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways.
Touwu Township is a rural township in north-western Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Toufen is a county-administered city in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its city centre forms a continuous urban area with Zhunan.
The Miaoli Pottery Museum or Miaoli Ceramics Museum is a museum of pottery in Gongguan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
The Chiayi County Council is the elected county council of Chiayi County, Republic of China. The council consists of 37 councilors lastly elected through the 2018 Republic of China local election on 24 November 2018.
The Miaoli County Government is the local government of the Republic of China that governs Miaoli County.
The Miaoli County Urban Planning Exhibition Center is a gallery of in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan about the history of Miaoli County.
Miaoli County legislative districts consist of 2 single-member constituencies, each represented by a member of the Republic of China Legislative Yuan.
Chang Chiu-hua was a Taiwanese politician. He was head of government in Miaoli Township and Miaoli City, then served a single four-year term as magistrate of Miaoli County.
The Miaoli County Refuse Incineration Plant is an incinerator in Zhunan Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. As of December 2019, monthly the incinerator received about 14,260 tons of waste and 14,316 tons of them was incinerated. The plant produced 8.193 GWh of electricity and 83.79% of it was sold to Taipower. It produced 2,454 tones of ashes.
Miaoli Yuqing Temple is a temple located in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to Lord Guan or Guansheng Dijun (關聖帝君), the deified form of Guan Yu.
Miaoli Wenchang Temple, formerly known as Yingcai Academy, is a temple in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to Wenchang Dijun, the deity of culture and literature. Confucius, Cangjie and Kui Xing are also worshipped in the main shrine. During the Qing Dynasty era, the temple also served as the county magistrate's office before a separate county hall was built.
The Guogang Shell Fossils refer to a bed that contains many fossils, mostly shellfish, that are located in Houlong, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
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