Nantou County

Nantou County 南投縣 Abbreviation(s): Nantou (南投)
County seat	Nantou City
Largest City	Nantou City
Region	Central Taiwan
County Magistrate	Chen Chih-ching (acting)
Cities	1
Townships	12
Area
- Total	4,106.436 km² (2 of 25)
- % water	0 %
Population
- Total	532,034 (as of Oct, 2008) (15 of 25)
- Density	129.56/km²
Symbols
- County flower	Plum blossom (Prunus mume)
- County tree	Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
- County bird	n/a
Official websites	www.nantou.gov.tw (English)

Hehuanshan is one of the higher mountains in Nantou County.

Nantou County (Chinese: 南投縣; pinyin: Nántóu Xiàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-tâu-kōan) is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan Province.

Its mountainous area makes it a tourist destination; Sun Moon Lake is located in this county. Other well-known areas of the county are Hehuanshan and Sitou. Notable cities in Nantou: Nantou City, Puli.

Nantou county butterfly is: Broad-tailed swallowtail butterfly (Agehana maraho)

Nantou's Dongding tea is one of the most famous and high-quality oolong teas grown in Taiwan.

Administration

City

1. Nantou City (南投市)

Townships

Urban townships

1. Caotun Township (草屯鎮)
2. Jiji Township (集集鎮)
3. Puli Township (埔里鎮)
4. Zhushan Township (竹山鎮)

Rural townships

1. Guoxing Township (國姓鄉)
2. Lugu Township (鹿谷鄉)
3. Mingjian Township (名間鄉)
4. Ren'ai Township (仁愛鄉)
5. Shuili Township (水里鄉)
6. Xinyi Township (信義鄉)
7. Yuchi Township (魚池鄉)
8. Zhongliao Township (中寮鄉)

Sightseeing Spots

• Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area
• Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area
• Maolan Hiking Trail
• Hanbi Hiking Trail
• Lalu Island
• Formosa Aboriginal Culture Village

See also

• Administrative divisions of the Republic of China

External links

• Nantou County Government
• maps