Nantou County

Nantou County
Nantou flag.png
Nantou County
南投縣
Abbreviation(s): Nantou (南投)
Taiwan ROC political division map Nantou County.svg
County seat Nantou City
Region Central Taiwan
County Magistrate Lee Chao-ching (李朝卿)
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 (Traditional Chinese)
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.

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: Puli.

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

Nantou's Dongding Oolong tea is world-famous.

Contents

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

See also

External links

v · d · eRepublic of China Administrative divisions of the Republic of China
(Otherwise known as Taiwan).
Special municipalities 中華民國國旗
Taiwan Province
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See also: Free Area of the Republic of China.


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