Karenkō Prefecture
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Karenkō Prefecture (花蓮港廳, Karenkō-chō) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hualien County.
Population
| Total population | 153,785 |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 20,914 |
| Taiwanese | 130,720 |
| Korean | 119 |
| 1941 (Showa 16) census. | |
Administrative divisions
Cities and Districts
In 1945 (Shōwa 20), there were 1 city and 3 districts.
| Cities (市 shi) | Districts (郡 gun) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Kanji | Kana | Name | Kanji | Kana |
| Karenkō City | 花蓮港市 | かれんこうし | Karen District | 花蓮郡 | かれんぐん |
| Hōrin District | 鳳林郡 | ほうりんぐん | |||
| Tamazato District | 玉里郡 | たまざとぐん | |||
Towns and Villages
The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄)
| District | Name | Kanji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen 花蓮郡 |
Yoshino village | 吉野庄 | Today Ji'an Township |
| Kotobuki village | 寿庄 | Today Shoufeng Township | |
| Kenkai village | 研海庄 | Today Xincheng Township | |
| Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Xiulin Township | |
| Karenkō town | 花蓮港街 | Upgraded to a city in 1940. Today Hualien City | |
| Hōrin 鳳林郡 |
Hōrin town | 鳳林街 | Today Fenglin Township and part of Guangfu Township |
| Mizuho village | 瑞穂庄 | Today Ruisui Township and part of Guangfu Township | |
| Shinsha village | 新社庄 | Today Fengbin Township | |
| Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Wanrong Township | |
| Tamazato 玉里郡 |
Tamazato town | 玉里街 | Today Yuli Township |
| Tomizato village | 富里庄 | Today Fuli Township | |
| Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Zhuoxi Township |
See also
- Political divisions of Taiwan (1895-1945)
- Governor-General of Taiwan
- Taiwan under Japanese rule
- Administrative divisions of the Republic of China