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District (Taiwan)

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District
CategoryTownships/cities and districts
LocationTaiwan Area
Found inSpecial 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:

Name Chinese Mandarin
Pinyin
Taiwanese
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
District khu
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

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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 ( ku) and towns ( machi) under those cities were merged into larger districts. At the same time, the districts ( kun) under prefectures were also reformed as county-controlled districts.

Divisions before 1945 Divisions after 1945 to 1950
Name Kanji Japanese
Hepburn
Taiwanese
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Name Chinese Mandarin
Pinyin
Taiwanese
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Ward (under cities) ku khu District (under cities) khu
District (under prefectures) kun kūn District (under counties) khu

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

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Districts by cities

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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]
Districts 35 28 28 37 12 12 2 3 7 164
Mountain indigenous districts 3 1 1 1 6

List of districts in Taiwan

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

Name Chinese Hànyǔ Pīnyīn Taiwanese POJ Hakka Formosan or others City Type
Zhongzheng 中正區 Zhōngzhèng Tiong-chèng Tsûng-tsang Taipei Municipal
Wanhua 萬華區 Wànhuá Báng-kah Van-fà BangkaBasay Taipei Municipal
Datong 大同區 Dàtóng Tāi-tông Thai-thùng Taipei Municipal
Zhongshan 中山區 Zhōngshān Tiong-san Tsûng-sân Taipei Municipal
Songshan 松山區 Sōngshān Siông-san Tshiùng-sân Taipei Municipal
Daan 大安區 Dà'ān Tāi-an Thai-ôn Taipei Municipal
Xinyi 信義區 Xìnyì Sìn-gī Sin-ngi Taipei Municipal
Neihu 內湖區 Nèihú Lāi-ô͘ Nui-fù Taipei Municipal
Nangang 南港區 Nángǎng Lâm-káng Nàm-kóng Taipei Municipal
Shilin 士林區 Shìlín Sū-lîm Sṳ-lìm Taipei Municipal
Beitou 北投區 Běitóu Pak-tâu Pet-thèu Taipei Municipal
Wenshan 文山區 Wénshān Bûn-san Vùn-sân Taipei Municipal
Banqiao 板橋區 Bǎnqiáo Pang-kiô Piông-khièu New Taipei Municipal
Xinzhuang 新莊區 Xīnzhuāng Sin-chng Sîn-chông New Taipei Municipal
Zhonghe 中和區 Zhōnghé Tiong-hô Chûng-fò New Taipei Municipal
Yonghe 永和區 Yǒnghé Éng-hô Yún-fò New Taipei Municipal
Tucheng 土城區 Tǔchéng Thô͘-siâⁿ Thú-sàng New Taipei Municipal
Shulin 樹林區 Shùlín Chhiū-nâ Su-nà New Taipei Municipal
Sanxia 三峽區 Sānxiá Sam-kiap Sâm-hia̍p New Taipei Municipal
Yingge 鶯歌區 Yīnggē Eng-ko Yîn-kô New Taipei Municipal
Sanchong 三重區 Sānchóng Sam-tiông/Saⁿ-tēng-po͘ Sâm-chhùng New Taipei Municipal
Luzhou 蘆洲區 Lúzhōu Lô͘-chiu Lù-chû New Taipei Municipal
Wugu 五股區 Wǔgǔ Gō͘-kó͘ Ńg-kú New Taipei Municipal
Taishan 泰山區 Tàishān Thài-san Thai-sân New Taipei Municipal
Linkou 林口區 Línkǒu Nâ-khàu Nà-khiéu New Taipei Municipal
Bali 八里區 Bālǐ Pat-lí Pat-lî New Taipei Municipal
Tamsui 淡水區 Dànshuǐ Tām-chuí Thâm-súi New Taipei Municipal
Sanzhi 三芝區 Sānzhī Sam-chi Sâm-chṳ New Taipei Municipal
Shimen 石門區 Shímén Chio̍h-mn̂g Sa̍k-mùn New Taipei Municipal
Jinshan 金山區 Jīnshān Kim-san Kîm-sân New Taipei Municipal
Wanli 萬里區 Wànlǐ Bān-lí Van-lî New Taipei Municipal
Xizhi 汐止區 Xīzhǐ Se̍k-chí Sip-chṳ New Taipei Municipal
Ruifang 瑞芳區 Ruìfāng Sūi-hong Lui-fông New Taipei Municipal
Gongliao 貢寮區 Gòngliáo Kòng-liâu Kung-liàu New Taipei Municipal
Pingxi 平溪區 Píngxī Pêng-khe Phìn-hâi New Taipei Municipal
Shuangxi 雙溪區 Shuāngxī Siang-khe Sûng-hâi New Taipei Municipal
Xindian 新店區 Xīndiàn Sin-tiàm Sîn-tiam New Taipei Municipal
Shenkeng 深坑區 Shēnkēng Chhim-kheⁿ Chhṳ̂m-hâng New Taipei Municipal
Shiding 石碇區 Shídìng Chio̍h-tēng Sa̍k-tàng New Taipei Municipal
Pinglin 坪林區 Pínglín Pêⁿ-nâ Phiâng-lìm New Taipei Municipal
Wulai 烏來區 Wūlái U-lai Vû-lòi UlayAtayal New Taipei Mountain indigenous
Taoyuan 桃園區 Táoyuán Thô-hng Thò-yèn Taoyuan Municipal
Zhongli 中壢區 Zhōnglì Tiong-lek Chûng-la̍k Taoyuan Municipal
Daxi 大溪區 Dàxī Tāi-khe Thai-hâi Taoyuan Municipal
Yangmei 楊梅區 Yángméi Iûⁿ-mûi Yông-muì Taoyuan Municipal
Luzhu 蘆竹區 Lúzhú Lô·-tek Lù-tsuk Taoyuan Municipal
Dayuan 大園區 Dàyuán Toā-Hng Thai-yèn Taoyuan Municipal
Guishan 龜山區 Guīshān Ku-soaⁿ Kuî-sân Taoyuan Municipal
Bade 八德區 Bādé Pat-tek Pat-tet Taoyuan Municipal
Longtan 龍潭區 Lóngtán Liông-thâm Liùng-thâm Taoyuan Municipal
Pingzhen 平鎮區 Píngzhèn Pêng-tìn Phìn-tsṳ́n Taoyuan Municipal
Xinwu 新屋區 Xīnwū Sin-ok Sîn-vuk Taoyuan Municipal
Guanyin 觀音區 Guānyīn Koan-im Kôn-yîm Taoyuan Municipal
Fuxing 復興區 Fùxīng Hok-heng Fu̍k-hîn PyasanAtayal Taoyuan Mountain indigenous
Central 中區 Zhōng Tiong Chûng Taichung Municipal
East 東區 Dōng Tang Tûng Taichung Municipal
South 南區 Nán Lâm Nàm Taichung Municipal
West 西區 Xi Se Taichung Municipal
North 北區 Běi Pak Pet Taichung Municipal
Beitun 北屯區 Běitún Pak-tūn Pet-tun Taichung Municipal
Xitun 西屯區 Xitún Se-tūn Sî-tun Taichung Municipal
Nantun 南屯區 Nántún Lâm-tūn Nàm-tun Taichung Municipal
Taiping 太平區 Tàipíng Thài-pêng Thai-phìn Taichung Municipal
Dali 大里區 Dàlǐ Tāi-lí Thai-lî Taichung Municipal
Wufeng 霧峰區 Wùfēng Bū-hong Vú-fûng Taichung Municipal
Wuri 烏日區 Wūrì O·-ji̍t Vû-ngit Taichung Municipal
Fengyuan 豐原區 Fēngyuán Hong-goân Fûng-ngièn Taichung Municipal
Houli 后里區 Hòulǐ Aū-lí Heu-lî Taichung Municipal
Shigang 石岡區 Shígāng Chio̍h-kng Sa̍k-kóng Taichung Municipal
Dongshi 東勢區 Dōngshì Tang-sì Tûng-sṳ Taichung Municipal
Xinshe 新社區 Xīnshè Sin-siā Sîn-sa Taichung Municipal
Tanzi 潭子區 Tánzĭ Thâm-chú Thâm-tsṳ́ Taichung Municipal
Daya 大雅區 Dàyǎ Tāi-ngé Thai-ngâ Taichung Municipal
Shengang 神岡區 Shéngāng Sin-kóng Sṳ̀n-kông Taichung Municipal
Dadu 大肚區 Dàdù Tōa-tō͘ Thai-tú Taichung Municipal
Shalu 沙鹿區 Shālù Soa-la̍k Sâ-lu̍k Taichung Municipal
Longjing 龍井區 Lóngjǐng Liông-chéⁿ Liùng-tsiáng Taichung Municipal
Wuqi 梧棲區 Wúqī Gō·-chhe Ǹg-tshi Taichung Municipal
Qingshui 清水區 Qīngshuǐ Chheng-chúi Tshîn-súi Taichung Municipal
Dajia 大甲區 Dàjiǎ Tāi-kah Thai-kap Taichung Municipal
Waipu 外埔區 Wàipǔ Goā-po͘ Ngoi-phû Taichung Municipal
Daan 大安區 Dà'ān Tāi-an Thai-ôn Taichung Municipal
Heping 和平區 Hépíng Hô-pêng Fò-phìn PasingAtayal Taichung Mountain indigenous
West Central 中西區 Zhōngxī Tiong-se Chûng-sî Tainan Municipal
East 東區 Dōng Tang Tûng Tainan Municipal
South 南區 Nán Lâm Nàm Tainan Municipal
North 北區 Běi Pak Pet Tainan Municipal
Anping 安平區 Ānpíng An-pêng An-phìn Tainan Municipal
Annan 安南區 Ānnán An-lâm An-nàm Tainan Municipal
Yongkang 永康區 Yǒngkāng Éng-khong Yún-không Tainan Municipal
Gueiren (Guiren) 歸仁區 Guīrén Kui-jîn Kûi-yìn Tainan Municipal
Sinhua (Xinhua) 新化區 Xīnhuà Sin-hòa Sîn-fa Tainan Municipal
Zuojhen (Zuozhen) 左鎮區 Zuǒzhèn Chó-tìn Tsó-tsṳ́n Tainan Municipal
Yujing 玉井區 Yùjǐng Gio̍k-chéⁿ Ngiu̍k-tsiáng Tainan Municipal
Nansi (Nanxi) 楠西區 Nánxī Lâm-se Nàm-sî Tainan Municipal
Nanhua 南化區 Nánhuà Lâm-hòa Nàm-fa Tainan Municipal
Rende 仁德區 Réndé Jîn-tek Yìn-tet Tainan Municipal
Guanmiao 關廟區 Guānmiào Koan-biō Kûan-meu [ainan Municipal
Longci (Longqi) 龍崎區 Lóngqí Liông-kiā Liùng-khì Tainan Municipal
Guantian 官田區 Guāntián Koaⁿ-tiān Kôn-thièn Tainan Municipal
Madou 麻豆區 Mádòu Môa-tāu Mà-theu Tainan Municipal
Jiali 佳里區 Jiālǐ Ka-lí Kâ-lî Tainan Municipal
Sigang (Xigang) 西港區 Xīgǎng Sai-káng Sî-kóng Tainan Municipal
Cigu (Qigu) 七股區 Qīgǔ Chhit-kó͘ Tshit-kú Tainan Municipal
Jiangjun (Jiangjyun) 將軍區 Jiāngjūn Chiong-kun Tsiông-kiûn Tainan Municipal
Syuejia (Xuejia) 學甲區 Xuéjiǎ Ha̍k-kah Ho̍k-kap Tainan Municipal
Beimen 北門區 Běimén Pak-mn̂g Pet-mùn Tainan Municipal
Xinying (Sinying) 新營區 Xīnyíng Sin-iâⁿ Sîn-yàng Tainan Municipal
Houbi 後壁區 Hòubì Āu-piah Heu-piak Tainan Municipal
Baihe 白河區 Báihé Pe̍h-hô Pha̍k-hò Tainan Municipal
Dongshan 東山區 Dōngshān Tong-san Tûng-sân Tainan Municipal
Lioujia (Liujia) 六甲區 Liùjiǎ La̍k-kah Liuk-kap Tainan Municipal
Xiaying (Siaying) 下營區 Xiàyíng Ē-iâⁿ Ha-yàng Tainan Municipal
Liouying (Liuying) 柳營區 Liǔyíng Liú-iâⁿ Liú-yàng Tainan Municipal
Yanshuei (Yanshui) 鹽水區 Yánshuǐ Kiâm-chúi Yàm-súi Tainan Municipal
Shanhua 善化區 Shànhuà Siān-hòa San-fa Tainan Municipal
Danei 大內區 Dànèi Tōa-lāi Thai-nui Tainan Municipal
Shanshang 山上區 Shānshàng San-siōng Sân-song Tainan Municipal
Sinshih (Xinshi) 新市區 Xīnshì Sin-chhī Sîn-sṳ Tainan Municipal
Anding 安定區 Āndìng An-tēng Ôn-thin Tainan Municipal
Yancheng 鹽埕區 Yánchéng Iâm-tiâⁿ Yàm-thàng Kaohsiung Municipal
Gushan 鼓山區 Gǔshān Kó͘-san Kú-sân Kaohsiung Municipal
Zuoying 左營區 Zuǒyíng Chó-iâⁿ Tsó-yàng Kaohsiung Municipal
Nanzih (Nanzi) 楠梓區 Nánzǐ Lâm-chú Nàm-chṳ̀ Kaohsiung Municipal
Sanmin 三民區 Sānmín Sam-bîn Sân-mìn Kaohsiung Municipal
Sinsing (Xinxing) 新興區 Xīnxīng Sin-heng Sîn-hîn Kaohsiung Municipal
Cianjin (Qianjin) 前金區 Qiánjīn Chiân-kim Chhièn-kîm Kaohsiung Municipal
Lingya 苓雅區 Língyǎ Lêng-ngá Lìn-ngá Kaohsiung Municipal
Cianjhen (Qianzhen) 前鎮區 Qiánzhèn Chiân-tìn Tshièn-chṳ́n Kaohsiung Municipal
Cijin (Qijin) 旗津區 Qíjīn Kî-tin Khì-chîn Kaohsiung Municipal
Siaogang (Xiaogang) 小港區 Xiǎogǎng Sió-káng Seú-kóng Kaohsiung Municipal
Fongshan (Fengshan) 鳳山區 Fèngshān Hōng-soaⁿ Fung-sân Kaohsiung Municipal
Linyuan 林園區 Línyuán Lîm-hn̂g Lìm-yèn Kaohsiung Municipal
Daliao 大寮區 Dàliáo Toā-liâu Thai-liàu Kaohsiung Municipal
Dashu 大樹區 Dàshù Toā-chhiū Thai-su Kaohsiung Municipal
Dashe 大社區 Dàshè Toā-siā Thai-sa Kaohsiung Municipal
Renwu 仁武區 Rénwǔ Jîn-bú Yìn-vú Kaohsiung Municipal
Niaosong 鳥松區 Niǎosōng Chiáu-chhêng Tiâu-tshiùng Kaohsiung Municipal
Gangshan 岡山區 Gāngshān Kong-san Kông-sân Kaohsiung Municipal
Ciaotou (Qiaotou) 橋頭區 Qiáotóu Kiô-thâu Khiâu-thèu Kaohsiung Municipal
Yanchao 燕巢區 Yàncháo Iàn-châu Yèn-tshâu Kaohsiung Municipal
Tianliao 田寮區 Tiánliáo Chhân-liâu Thièn-liàu Kaohsiung Municipal
Alian 阿蓮區 Ālián A-lian Â-lièn Kaohsiung Municipal
Lujhu (Luzhu) 路竹區 Lùzhú Lō͘-tek Lu-tsuk Kaohsiung Municipal
Hunei 湖內區 Húnèi Ô͘-lāi Fù-nui Kaohsiung Municipal
Qieding (Cieding) 茄萣區 Qiédìng Ka-tiāⁿ Kâ-tin Kaohsiung Municipal
Yong'an (Yong-an) 永安區 Yǒng'ān Éng-an Yún-ôn Kaohsiung Municipal
Mituo 彌陀區 Mítuó Mî-tô Mì-thò Kaohsiung Municipal
Ziguan (Zihguan) 梓官區 Zǐguān Chú-koaⁿ Tsṳ́-kôn Kaohsiung Municipal
Cishan (Qishan) 旗山區 Qíshān Kî-san Khì-sân Kaohsiung Municipal
Meinong 美濃區 Měinóng Bi-long Mî-nùng Kaohsiung Municipal
Liouguei (Liugui) 六龜區 Liùguī La̍k-ku Liuk-kuî Kaohsiung Municipal
Jiasian (Jiaxian) 甲仙區 Jiǎxiān Kah-sian Kap-siên Kaohsiung Municipal
Shanlin 杉林區 Shānlín Sam-nâ Tsham-lìm Kaohsiung Municipal
Neimen 內門區 Nèimén Lāi-mn̂g Nui-mùn Kaohsiung Municipal
Maolin 茂林區 Màolín Bō͘-lîm Meu-lìm TeldrekaRukai Kaohsiung Mountain indigenous
Taoyuan (Tauyuan) 桃源區 Táoyuán Thô-goân Thò-ngièn NganiBunun Kaohsiung Mountain indigenous
Namasia (Namaxia) 那瑪夏區 Nàmǎxià Namasia Namasia NamasiaBunun, Kanakanavu Kaohsiung Mountain indigenous
East 東區 Dōng Tang Tûng Chiayi Municipal
West 西區 Se Chiayi Municipal
East 東區 Dōng Tang Tûng Hsinchu Municipal
North 北區 Běi Pak Pet Hsinchu Municipal
Xiangshan 香山區 Xiāngshān Hiong-san Hiông-sân Hsinchu Municipal
Zhongzheng 中正區 Zhōngzhèng Tiong-chèng Tsûng-tsang Keelung Municipal
Zhongshan 中山區 Zhōngshān Tiong-san Tsûng-sân Keelung Municipal
Ren'ai 仁愛區 Rén'ài Jîn-ài Yìn-oi Keelung Municipal
Xinyi 信義區 Xìnyì Sìn-gī Sin-ngi Keelung Municipal
Anle 安樂區 Ānlè An-lo̍k Ôn-lo̍k Keelung Municipal
Nuannuan 暖暖區 Nuǎnnuǎn Lóan-lóan Nôn-nôn Keelung Municipal
Qidu 七堵區 Qīdǔ Chhit-tó͘ Tshit-tù Keelung Municipal

Former districts

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District changes between 1945 and 1950

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City Districts Aftermath
1945 – 1946 1946 – 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

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1945 – 1968 1968 – 1990 After 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

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Overview of administrative divisions of the Republic of China
Republic of China
Free area[ii] Mainland area[iii]
Special municipalities[α][iv] Provinces[v] Not administered[vi]
Counties[α] Autonomous municipalities[α][vii]
Districts[β] Mountain
indigenous
districts
[α]
County-
administered
cities
[α]
Townships[α][β][viii] Districts[β]
Villages[γ][ix]
Neighborhoods
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f Has an elected executive and an elected legislative council.
  2. ^ a b c 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

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  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: ; 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: ) 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: ) and urban townships or zhèn (Chinese: )
  9. ^ Villages in rural townships are known as cūn (Chinese: ), those in other jurisdictions are known as (Chinese: )

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Act – Article Content – Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China". law.moj.gov.tw. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. ^ "KaoHsiung City" Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
  3. ^ "New Taipei City" Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
  4. ^ "Taichung City" Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
  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.
  8. ^ "Hsinchu City" Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
  9. ^ "KeeLung City" Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Post.gov.tw.
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