Township (Taiwan)
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Townships are the third-level administrative subdivisions of counties of Taiwan, along with county-controlled cities. After World War II, the townships were established from the following conversions on the Japanese administrative divisions:
| Divisions before 1945 | Divisions after 1945 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Kanji | Japanese Hepburn |
Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī |
Name | Chinese | Mandarin Pinyin |
Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī |
| Town | 街 | gai | ke | Urban township | 鎮 | zhèn | tìn |
| Village | 庄 | jō | chng | Rural township | 鄉 | xiāng | hiong |
| Aboriginal areas | 蕃地 | banchi | hoan-tē | Mountain indigenous township | 山地鄉 | shāndì xiāng | soaⁿ-tē hiong |
Although local laws do not enforce strict standards for classifying them, generally urban townships have a larger population and more business and industry than rural townships, but not to the extent of county-controlled cities. Under townships, there is still the village as the fourth or basic level of administration.
As of 2017, there are totally 184 townships in Taiwan, including 38 urban townships, 122 rural townships and 24 mountain indigenous townships. Penghu and Lienchiang are the only two counties that do not have urban townships.
Statistics of townships
| County Name |
Subdivisions | Types of Townships | County Name |
Subdivisions | Types of Townships | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cities | Townships | Urban | Rural | Mountain Indigenous |
Cities | Townships | Urban | Rural | Mountain Indigenous | |||
| Changhua | 2 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | Nantou | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Chiayi | 2 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | Penghu | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Hsinchu | 1 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | Pingtung | 1 | 32 | 3 | 21 | 8 | |
| Hualien | 1 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | Taitung | 1 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| Kinmen | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Yilan | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Lienchiang | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Yunlin | 1 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | |
| Miaoli | 2 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | Total | 14 | 184 | 38 | 122 | 24 | |
List of townships by county
Township names are now transliterated using the Hanyu Pinyin romanization system. Note that the county names do not necessarily use Hanyu Pinyin or special case such as Lukang.[1]
Colors indicate the common language status of Formosan languages, Hakka or Matsu dialect within each division.
| Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Formosan or others | County | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luodong | 羅東鎮 | Lô-tong | Lò-tûng | RutungKavalan | Yilan | Urban |
| Su'ao | 蘇澳鎮 | So·-Ò | Sû-o | Yilan | Urban | |
| Toucheng | 頭城鎮 | Thâu-siâⁿ | Thèu-sàng | Yilan | Urban | |
| Jiaoxi | 礁溪鄉 | Ta-khe | Tsiâu-hâi | Yilan | Rural | |
| Zhuangwei | 壯圍鄉 | Chòng-ûi | Tsong-vì | Yilan | Rural | |
| Yuanshan | 員山鄉 | Îⁿ-soaⁿ | Yèn-sân | Yilan | Rural | |
| Dongshan | 冬山鄉 | Tang-soaⁿ | Tûng-sân | Yilan | Rural | |
| Wujie | 五結鄉 | Gō·-kiat | Ńg-kiet | Yilan | Rural | |
| Sanxing | 三星鄉 | Saⁿ-chheⁿ/chhiⁿ | Sâm-sên | Yilan | Rural | |
| Datong | 大同鄉 | Tāi-tông | Thai-thùng | Atayal | Yilan | Mountain indigenous |
| Nan'ao | 南澳鄉 | Lâm-ò | Nàm-o | Atayal | Yilan | Mountain indigenous |
| Guanxi | 關西鎮 | Koan-se | Kûan-sî | Atayal | Hsinchu | Urban |
| Xinpu | 新埔鎮 | Sin-po͘ | Sîn-phû | Hsinchu | Urban | |
| Zhudong | 竹東鎮 | Tek-tang | Tsuk-tûng | Hsinchu | Urban | |
| Hukou | 湖口鄉 | Ô͘-kháu | Fù-khiéu | Hsinchu | Rural | |
| Hengshan | 橫山鄉 | Hoâiⁿ-san | Vàng-sân | Hsinchu | Rural | |
| Xinfeng | 新豐鄉 | Sin-hong | Sîn-fûng | Hsinchu | Rural | |
| Qionglin | 芎林鄉 | Khiông-nâ | Khiûng-lìm | Hsinchu | Rural | |
| Baoshan | 寶山鄉 | Pó-san | Pó-sân | Hsinchu | Rural | |
| Beipu | 北埔鄉 | Pak-po͘ | Pet-phû | Hsinchu | Rural | |
| Emei | 峨眉鄉 | Gô-bî | Ngô-mì | Hsinchu | Rural | |
| Jianshi | 尖石鄉 | Chiam-chio̍h | Tsiâm-sa̍k | Atayal | Hsinchu | Mountain indigenous |
| Wufeng | 五峰鄉 | Ngó͘-hong | Ńg-fûng | Atayal, Saisiyat | Hsinchu | Mountain indigenous |
| Yuanli | 苑裡鎮 | Oán-lí | Yen-lî | Miaoli | Urban | |
| Tongxiao | 通霄鎮 | Thong-siau | Thûng-sêu | Miaoli | Urban | |
| Zhunan | 竹南鎮 | Tek-lâm | Tsuk-nàm | Miaoli | Urban | |
| Houlong | 後龍鎮 | Āu-lâng | Heu-liùng | Miaoli | Urban | |
| Zhuolan | 卓蘭鎮 | Tah-lân | Cho̍k-làn | Miaoli | Urban | |
| Dahu | 大湖鄉 | Tōa-ô͘ | Thai-fù | Miaoli | Rural | |
| Gongguan | 公館鄉 | Kong-koán | Kûng-kón | Miaoli | Rural | |
| Tongluo | 銅鑼鄉 | Tâng-lô | Thùng-lò | Miaoli | Rural | |
| Nanzhuang | 南庄鄉 | Lâm-chng | Nàm-chông | Miaoli | Rural | |
| Touwu | 頭屋鄉 | Thâu-ok | Thèu-vuk | Miaoli | Rural | |
| Sanyi | 三義鄉 | Sam-gī | Sâm-ngi | Miaoli | Rural | |
| Xihu | 西湖鄉 | Se-ô͘ | Sî-fù | Miaoli | Rural | |
| Zaoqiao | 造橋鄉 | Chō-kiô | Cho-khièu | Miaoli | Rural | |
| Sanwan | 三灣鄉 | Sam-oan | Sâm-vân | Miaoli | Rural | |
| Shitan | 獅潭鄉 | Sai-thâm | Sṳ̂-thàn | Miaoli | Rural | |
| Tai'an | 泰安鄉 | Thài-an | Thai-ôn | Atayal | Miaoli | Mountain indigenous |
| Lukang | 鹿港鎮 | Lo̍k-káng | Lu̍k-kóng | Changhua | Urban | |
| Hemei | 和美鎮 | Hô-bí | Fò-mî | Changhua | Urban | |
| Beidou | 北斗鎮 | Pó-táu | Pet-téu | Changhua | Urban | |
| Xihu | 溪湖鎮 | Khe-ô͘ | Hâi-fù | Changhua | Urban | |
| Tianzhong | 田中鎮 | Tiân-tiong | Thièn-chûng | Changhua | Urban | |
| Erlin | 二林鎮 | Jī-lîm | Ngi-lìm | Changhua | Urban | |
| Xianxi | 線西鄉 | Soàⁿ-sai | Sien-sî | Changhua | Rural | |
| Shengang | 伸港鄉 | Sin-káng | Tshûn-kóng | Changhua | Rural | |
| Fuxing | 福興鄉 | Hok-heng | Fuk-hîn | Changhua | Rural | |
| Xiushui | 秀水鄉 | Siù-chúi | Siu-súi | Changhua | Rural | |
| Huatan | 花壇鄉 | Hoe-toâⁿ | Fâ-thàn | Changhua | Rural | |
| Fenyuan | 芬園鄉 | Hun-hn̂g | Fûn-yèn | Changhua | Rural | |
| Dacun | 大村鄉 | Tāi-chhoan | Thai-tshûn | Changhua | Rural | |
| Puyan | 埔鹽鄉 | Po͘-iâm | Phû-yàm | Changhua | Rural | |
| Puxin | 埔心鄉 | Po͘-sim | Phû-sîm | Changhua | Rural | |
| Yongjing | 永靖鄉 | Éng-chēng | Yún-tshìn | Changhua | Rural | |
| Shetou | 社頭鄉 | Siā-thâu | Sa-thèu | Changhua | Rural | |
| Ershui | 二水鄉 | Jī-chúi | Ngi-súi | Changhua | Rural | |
| Tianwei | 田尾鄉 | Chhân-boé | Thièn-mî | Changhua | Rural | |
| Pitou | 埤頭鄉 | Pi-thâu | Phî-thèu | Changhua | Rural | |
| Fangyuan | 芳苑鄉 | Hong-oán | Fông-yen | Changhua | Rural | |
| Dacheng | 大城鄉 | Toā-siâⁿ | Thai-sàng | Changhua | Rural | |
| Zhutang | 竹塘鄉 | Tek-tn̂g | Tsuk-thòng | Changhua | Rural | |
| Xizhou | 溪州鄉 | Khe-chiu | Hâi-chû | Changhua | Rural | |
| Puli | 埔里鎮 | Po͘-lí | Phû-lî | Nantou | Urban | |
| Caotun | 草屯鎮 | Chháu-tūn | Chhó-thùn | Nantou | Urban | |
| Zhushan | 竹山鎮 | Tek-san | Tsuk-sân | Nantou | Urban | |
| Jiji | 集集鎮 | Chi̍p-chi̍p | Si̍p-si̍p | Nantou | Urban | |
| Mingjian | 名間鄉 | Bêng-kan | Miàng-kiên | Nantou | Rural | |
| Lugu | 鹿谷鄉 | Lo̍k-kok | Lu̍k-kuk | Nantou | Rural | |
| Zhongliao | 中寮鄉 | Tiong-liâu | Chûng-liàu | Nantou | Rural | |
| Yuchi | 魚池鄉 | Hî-tî | Ǹg-tshṳ̀ | Thao | Nantou | Rural |
| Guoxing | 國姓鄉 | Kok-sèng | Koet-siang | Nantou | Rural | |
| Shuili | 水里鄉 | Chúi-lí | Súi-lî | Nantou | Rural | |
| Xinyi | 信義鄉 | Sìn-gī | Sin-ngi | Bunun | Nantou | Mountain indigenous |
| Ren'ai | 仁愛鄉 | Jîn-ài | Yìn-oi | Atayal, Bunun, Seediq | Nantou | Mountain indigenous |
| Dounan | 斗南鎮 | Táu-lâm | Téu-nàm | Yunlin | Urban | |
| Huwei | 虎尾鎮 | Hó͘-bóe | Fú-mî | Yunlin | Urban | |
| Xiluo | 西螺鎮 | Sai-lê | Sî-lô | Yunlin | Urban | |
| Tuku | 土庫鎮 | Thô͘-khò͘ | Thú-khù | Yunlin | Urban | |
| Beigang | 北港鎮 | Pak-káng | Pet-kóng | Yunlin | Urban | |
| Gukeng | 古坑鄉 | Kó͘-kheⁿ | Kú-hâng | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Dapi | 大埤鄉 | Tōa-pi | Thai-phî | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Citong | 莿桐鄉 | Chhì-tông | Tshṳ̀-thùng | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Linnei | 林內鄉 | Nâ-lāi | Lìm-nui | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Erlun | 二崙鄉 | Jī-lūn | Ngi-lûn | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Lunbei | 崙背鄉 | Lūn-pòe | Lûn-poi | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Mailiao | 麥寮鄉 | Be̍h-liâu | Ma̍k-liàu | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Dongshi | 東勢鄉 | Tang-sì | Tûng-sṳ | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Baozhong | 褒忠鄉 | Po-tiong | Pô-chûng | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Taixi | 臺西鄉 | Tâi-se | Thòi-sî | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Yuanchang | 元長鄉 | Goân-chiáng | Ngièn-tshòng | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Sihu | 四湖鄉 | Sì-ô͘ | Si-fù | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Kouhu | 口湖鄉 | Kháu-ô͘ | Khiéu-fù | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Shuilin | 水林鄉 | Chúi-nâ | Súi-lìm | Yunlin | Rural | |
| Budai | 布袋鎮 | Pò͘-tē | Pu-thoi | Chiayi | Urban | |
| Dalin | 大林鎮 | Tōa-nâ | Thai-lìm | Chiayi | Urban | |
| Minxiong | 民雄鄉 | Bîn-hiông | Mìn-hiùng | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Xikou | 溪口鄉 | Khe-kháu | Hâi-khiéu | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Xingang | 新港鄉 | Sin-káng | Sîn-kóng | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Liujiao | 六腳鄉 | La̍k-kha | Liuk-kiok | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Dongshi | 東石鄉 | Tang-chio̍h | Tûng-sa̍k | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Yizhu | 義竹鄉 | Gī-tek | Ngi-tsuk | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Lucao | 鹿草鄉 | Lok-chháu | Lu̍k-tshó | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Shuishang | 水上鄉 | Chhúi-siāng | Súi-song | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Zhongpu | 中埔鄉 | Tiong-po͘ | Chûng-phû | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Zhuqi | 竹崎鄉 | Tek-kiā | Tsuk-khì | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Meishan | 梅山鄉 | Bôe-san | Mòi-sân | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Fanlu | 番路鄉 | Hoan-lō͘ | Fân-lu | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Dapu | 大埔鄉 | Tōa-po͘ | Thai-phû | Chiayi | Rural | |
| Alishan | 阿里山鄉 | A-lí-san | Â-lî-sân | PsoseonganaTsou | Chiayi | Mountain Indigenous |
| Chaozhou | 潮州鎮 | Tiô-chiu | Tshèu-chû | Pingtung | Urban | |
| Donggang | 東港鎮 | Tang-káng | Tûng-kóng | Pingtung | Urban | |
| Hengchun | 恆春鎮 | Hêng-chhun | Hèn-tshûn | Pingtung | Urban | |
| Wandan | 萬丹鄉 | Bān-tan | Van-tân | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Changzhi | 長治鄉 | Tióng-tī | Tshòng-tshṳ | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Linluo | 麟洛鄉 | Lîn-lo̍k | Lìm-lo̍k | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Jiuru | 九如鄉 | Kíu-jû | Kiú-yì | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Ligang | 里港鄉 | Lí-káng | Lî-kóng | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Yanpu | 鹽埔鄉 | Iâm-po͘ | Yâm-phû | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Gaoshu | 高樹鄉 | Ko-chhiū | Kô-su | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Wanluan | 萬巒鄉 | Bān-loân | Van-lòng | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Neipu | 內埔鄉 | Lāi-po͘ | Lui-phû | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Zhutian | 竹田鄉 | Tek-chhân | Tsuk-thièn | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Xinpi | 新埤鄉 | Sin-pi | Sîn-phî | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Fangliao | 枋寮鄉 | Pang-liâu | Piông-liàu | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Xinyuan | 新園鄉 | Sin-hn̂g | Sîn-yèn | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Kanding | 崁頂鄉 | Khàm-téng | Kham-táng | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Linbian | 林邊鄉 | Nâ-piⁿ | Lìm-piên | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Nanzhou | 南州鄉 | Lâm-chiu | Nàm-chû | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Jiadong | 佳冬鄉 | Ka-tang | Kâ-tûng | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Liuqiu | 琉球鄉 | Liû-khiû | Liù-khiù | Lamay | Pingtung | Rural |
| Checheng | 車城鄉 | Chhia-siâⁿ | Tshâ-sàng | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Manzhou | 滿州鄉 | Bóan-chiu | Mân-chû | ManutsuruPaiwan | Pingtung | Rural |
| Fangshan | 枋山鄉 | Pang-soaⁿ | Piông-sân | Pingtung | Rural | |
| Sandimen | 三地門鄉 | Soaⁿ-tē-mn̂g | Sâm-thi-mùn | TimurPaiwan | Pingtung | Mountain Indigenous |
| Wutai | 霧臺鄉 | Bū-tâi | Vu-thòi | VedaiRukai | Pingtung | Mountain Indigenous |
| Majia | 瑪家鄉 | Má-ka | Mâ-kâ | MakazayazayaPaiwan | Pingtung | Mountain Indigenous |
| Taiwu | 泰武鄉 | Thài-bú | Thai-vú | KlaljucPaiwan | Pingtung | Mountain Indigenous |
| Laiyi | 來義鄉 | Lâi-gī | Lòi-ngi | RaiPaiwan | Pingtung | Mountain Indigenous |
| Chunri | 春日鄉 | Chhun-ji̍t | Tshûn-ngit | KasugaguPaiwan | Pingtung | Mountain Indigenous |
| Shizi | 獅子鄉 | Sai-chú | Sṳ̂-é | SisiguPaiwan | Pingtung | Mountain Indigenous |
| Mudan | 牡丹鄉 | Bó͘-tan | Méu-tân | SinvaudjanPaiwan | Pingtung | Mountain Indigenous |
| Chenggong | 成功鎮 | Sêng-kong | Sṳ̀n-kûng | MadawdawAmis | Taitung | Urban |
| Guanshan | 關山鎮 | Koan-san | Kûan-sân | KinalaunganBunun | Taitung | Urban |
| Beinan | 卑南鄉 | Pi-lâm | Pî-nàm | PuyumaAmis, Puyuma, PinangRukai | Taitung | Rural |
| Dawu | 大武鄉 | Tāi-bú | Thai-vú | PalangoePaiwan | Taitung | Rural |
| Taimali | 太麻里鄉 | Thài-mâ-lí | Thai-mà-lî | TjavualjiAmis&Paiwan | Taitung | Rural |
| Donghe | 東河鄉 | Tong-hô | Tûng-hò | FafukodAmis | Taitung | Rural |
| Changbin | 長濱鄉 | Tn̂g-pin | Tshòng-pîn | KakacawanAmis | Taitung | Rural |
| Luye | 鹿野鄉 | Lo̍k-iá | Lu̍k-yâ | Amis | Taitung | Rural |
| Chishang | 池上鄉 | Tî-siōng | Tshṳ̀-song | Amis | Taitung | Rural |
| Lüdao | 綠島鄉 | Le̍k-tó | Liu̍k-tó | SanasayAmis, JitanaseyYami | Taitung | Rural |
| Yanping | 延平鄉 | Iân-pêng | Yèn-phìn | InpiingBunun | Taitung | Mountain indigenous |
| Haiduan | 海端鄉 | Hái-toaⁿ | Hói-tôn | HaitutuanBunun | Taitung | Mountain indigenous |
| Daren | 達仁鄉 | Ta̍t-jîn | Tha̍t-yìn | TadrenPaiwan | Taitung | Mountain indigenous |
| Jinfeng | 金峰鄉 | Kim-hong | Kîm-fûng | KinzangPaiwan | Taitung | Mountain indigenous |
| Lanyu | 蘭嶼鄉 | Lân-sū | Làn-yí | Ponso no TaoYami | Taitung | Mountain indigenous |
| Fenglin | 鳳林鎮 | Hōng-lîm | Fung-lìm | MarlimuAmis | Hualien | Urban |
| Yuli | 玉里鎮 | Gio̍k-lí | Ngiu̍k-lî | PoskoAmis | Hualien | Urban |
| Xincheng | 新城鄉 | Sin-siâⁿ | Sîn-sàng | SinjiyuTruku, TakidisAmis | Hualien | Rural |
| Ji'an | 吉安鄉 | Kiat-an | Kit-ôn | CikasuanAmis | Hualien | Rural |
| Shoufeng | 壽豐鄉 | Siū-hong | Su-fûng | CiamenganAmis | Hualien | Rural |
| Guangfu | 光復鄉 | Kong-ho̍k | Kông-fu̍k | Fata'anAmis | Hualien | Rural |
| Fengbin | 豐濱鄉 | Hong-pin | Fûng-pîn | FakonAmis, BakungKavalan | Hualien | Rural |
| Ruisui | 瑞穗鄉 | Sūi-sūi | Lui-sui | KohkohAmis | Hualien | Rural |
| Fuli | 富里鄉 | Hù-lí | Fu-lî | KongpoAmis | Hualien | Rural |
| Xiulin | 秀林鄉 | Siù-lîm | Siu-lìm | BsuringTruku | Hualien | Mountain Indigenous |
| Wanrong | 萬榮鄉 | Bān-êng | Van-yùng | MalibasiTruku | Hualien | Mountain Indigenous |
| Zhuoxi | 卓溪鄉 | Toh-khe | Cho̍k-hâi | TakkeiBunun | Hualien | Mountain Indigenous |
| Huxi | 湖西鄉 | Ô͘-sai | Fù-sî | Penghu | Rural | |
| Baisha | 白沙鄉 | Pe̍h-soa | Pha̍k-sâ | Penghu | Rural | |
| Xiyu | 西嶼鄉 | Sai-sū | Sî-yí | Penghu | Rural | |
| Wang'an | 望安鄉 | Bāng-oaⁿ | Mong-ôn | Penghu | Rural | |
| Qimei | 七美鄉 | Chhit-bí | Tshit-mî | Penghu | Rural | |
| Jincheng | 金城鎮 | Kim-siâⁿ | Kîm-sàng | Kinmen | Urban | |
| Jinhu | 金湖鎮 | Kim-ô· | Kîm-fù | Kinmen | Urban | |
| Jinsha | 金沙鎮 | Kim-soaⁿ | Kîm-sâ | Kinmen | Urban | |
| Jinning | 金寧鄉 | Kim-lêng | Kîm-nèn | Kinmen | Rural | |
| Lieyu | 烈嶼鄉 | Lia̍t-sū | Lie̍t-yí | Kinmen | Rural | |
| Wuqiu | 烏坵鄉 | O·-kiu | Vû-hiu | O-kuWuqiu | Kinmen | Rural |
| Nangan | 南竿鄉 | Lâm-kan | Nàm-kôn | Nàng-găngMatsu | Lienchiang | Rural |
| Beigan | 北竿鄉 | Pak-kan | Pet-kôn | Báe̤k-găngMatsu | Lienchiang | Rural |
| Juguang | 莒光鄉 | Kí-kong | Kí-kóng | Gṳ̄-guŏngMatsu | Lienchiang | Rural |
| Dongyin | 東引鄉 | Tang-ín | Tûng-yín | Dĕ̤ng-īngMatsu | Lienchiang | Rural |
See also
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References
- ^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). Taiwan Geographic Names Information Systems. The Ministry of Interior of ROC. Retrieved 6 June 2015.[permanent dead link]