Kaohsiung County
| Kaohsiung County | |||||||||
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| County of the Republic of China | |||||||||
| 1945–2010 | |||||||||
 Flag of Kaohsiung County
 Coat of arms
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 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) | ||||||||
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Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City.
History
[edit]Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 on the territory of Takao Prefecture (
| Districts in Takao Prefecture |
Districts in Kaohsiung County |
Notes | ||
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| Hōzan | Feng-shan | Defunct in 1947, townships controlled by the County directly | ||
| Okayama | Kang-shan | |||
| Kizan | Ch'i-shan | |||
| Heitō | P'ing-tung | |||
| Chōshū | Ch'ao-chou | |||
| Tōkō | Tung-kang | |||
| Kōshun | Heng-ch'un | |||
| Hsiung-feng | Established in 1949, covers the northern mountain indigenous townships | |||
| Kao-feng | 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]
Administration
[edit]The subdivisions of the County remains mostly stable between 1950 and 2010. However, some changed has also been made.
- 1 July 1957, Maya Township (
瑪 雅 鄉 ) was renamed Sanmin Township (三 民 鄉 ), Yani Township (雅 爾 鄉 ) was renamed Taoyuan Township (桃 源 鄉 ), Tona Township (多 納 鄉 ) was renamed Maolin Township (茂 林 鄉 ). - 1 July 1972, Fengshan (
鳳 山 鎮 ) reformed from an urban township to a county-administered city for its population. - 1 July 1979, Hsiaokang (
小 港 鄉 ) merged into Kaohsiung City and reformed from a rural township to a district. - 1 January 2008, Sanmin Township was renamed Namasia Township (
那 瑪 夏 鄉 ).
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) | Hōng-soaⁿ | Fung-sân | Fongshan | |
| Urban townships |
Gangshan | Kong-san | Kông-sân | Gangshan | |
| Cishan (Qishan) | Kî-san | Khì-sân | Cishan | ||
| Meinong | Bi-long | Mî-nùng | |||
| Rural townships |
Linyuan | Lîm-hn̂g | Lìm-yèn | Fongshan | |
| Daliao | Toā-liâu | Thai-liàu | |||
| Dashu | Toā-chhiū | Thai-su | |||
| Dashe | Toā-siā | Thai-sa | |||
| Renwu | Jîn-bú | Yìn-vú | |||
| Niaosong | Chiáu-chhêng | Tiâu-tshiùng | |||
| Ciaotou (Qiaotou) | Kiô-thâu | Khiâu-thèu | Gangshan | ||
| Yanchao | Iàn-châu | Yèn-tshâu | |||
| Tianliao | Chhân-liâu | Thièn-liàu | |||
| Alian | A-lian | Â-lièn | |||
| Lujhu (Luzhu) | Lō͘-tek | Lu-tsuk | |||
| Hunei | Ô͘-lāi | Fù-nui | |||
| Cieding (Qieding) | Ka-tiāⁿ | Kâ-tin | |||
| Yong-an (Yong'an) | Éng-an | Yún-ôn | |||
| Mituo | Mî-tô | Mì-thò | |||
| Zihguan (Ziguan) | Chú-koaⁿ | Tsṳ́-kôn | |||
| Liouguei (Liugui) | La̍k-ku | Liuk-kuî | Cishan | ||
| Jiasian (Jiaxian) | Kah-sian | Kap-siên | |||
| Shanlin | Sam-nâ | Tsham-lìm | |||
| Neimen | Lāi-mn̂g | Nui-mùn | |||
| Mountain indigenous townships |
Maolin | Bō͘-lîm | Meu-lìm | ||
| Tauyuan (Taoyuan) | Thô-goân | Thò-ngièn | |||
| Namasia (Namaxia) | Namasia | Namasia |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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- (in Chinese) Kaohsiung County Government Official Website
(in English) in English
23°01′10.5″N 120°39′59.1″E / 23.019583°N 120.666417°E
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