Yunlin County
 雲林縣 Abbreviation(s): Yunlin (雲林) |
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| County seat | Douliu City (斗六市) |
| Region | Western Taiwan |
| County Magistrate | Su Chih-fen (蘇治芬) |
| Cities | 1 |
| Townships | 19 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,290.84 km² (13 of 25) |
| - % water | n/a % |
| Population | |
| - Total | 723,700 (Jan. 2009) (12 of 25) |
| - Density | 560.64/km² |
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| - County flower | Moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) |
| - County tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) |
| - County bird | Formosan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea) |
| Official websites | (Chinese) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 雲林縣 | ||||||||||||
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Yunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan Plain, a flat land rich for agriculture with abundant waters. Agricultural products of Yunlin county include pomelo, tea leaves, suan cai, papaya and muskmelon. Due to Yunlin's abundant waters, it has potentials for hydroelectricity. Douliu is the largest city and the capital city of Yunlin.
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[edit] Higher education
- National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
- National Formosa University
- Transworld Institute of Technology
[edit] Transportation
Taiwan Railway Administration passes through Yunlin with stations:
Taiwan High Speed Rail is building a station in Yunlin to be completed at 2015.
Highways include:
[edit] Administration
| Name (Hanyu Pinyin) | Hanzi | Wade-Giles | Tongyong Pinyin | Taiwanese (POJ) | Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ |
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| Douliu City | 斗六市 | Tou-liu | Douliou | Táu-la̍k | Téu-liuk |
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| Beigang Township | 北港鎮 | Pei-kang | Beigang | Pak-káng | Pet-kóng |
| Dounan Township | 斗南鎮 | Tou-nan | Dounan | Táu-lâm | Téu-nàm |
| Huwei Township | 虎尾鎮 | Hu-wei | Huwei | Hó͘-bóe | Fú-mî |
| Tuku Township | 土庫鎮 | T'u-k'u | Tuku | Thô͘-khò͘ | Thú-khù |
| Xiluo Township | 西螺鎮 | Hsi-luo | Siluo | Sai-lê | Sî-lô |
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| Baozhong Township | 褒忠鄉 | Pao-chung | Baojhong | Po-tiong | Pô-chûng |
| Citong Township | 莿桐鄉 | Tz'u-t'ong | Cihtong | Chhì-tông | Tshṳ̀-thùng |
| Dapi Township | 大埤鄉 | Ta-p'i | Dapi | Tōa-pi | Thai-phî |
| Dongshi Township | 東勢鄉 | Tung-shih | Dongshih | Tang-sì | Tûng-sṳ |
| Erlun Township | 二崙鄉 | Erh-lun | Erlun | Jī-lūn | Ngi-lûn |
| Gukeng Township | 古坑鄉 | Ku-k'eng | Gukeng | Kó͘-kheⁿ | Kú-hâng |
| Kouhu Township | 口湖鄉 | K'ou-hu | Kouhu | Kháu-ô͘ | Khiéu-fù |
| Linnei Township | 林內鄉 | Lin-nei | Linnei | Nâ-lāi | Lìm-nui |
| Lunbei Township | 崙背鄉 | Lun-pei | Lunbei | Lūn-pòe | Lûn-poi |
| Mailiao Township | 麥寮鄉 | Mai-liao | Mailiao | Be̍h-liâu | Ma̍k-liàu |
| Shuilin Township | 水林鄉 | Shui-lin | Shueilun | Chúi-nâ | Súi-lìm |
| Sihu Township | 四湖鄉 | Ssu-hu | Sihhu | Sì-ô͘ | Si-fù |
| Taixi Township | 臺西鄉 | T'ai-hsi | Taisi | Tâi-se | Thòi-sî |
| Yuanchang Township | 元長鄉 | Yuan-ch'ang | Yuanchang | Goân-chiáng | Ngièn-tshòng |
[edit] Cultural Activities
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 23°42′18″N 120°28′34″E / 23.70489°N 120.47607°E
