Nantou County (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Nántóu Xiàn; Pe?h-?e-j?: Lâm-tâu-k?an) 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 are Nantou City and Puli Town. Nantou County butterfly is the broad-tailed swallowtail butterfly (Agehana maraho). Nantou's tung-ting tea is one of the most famous and high-quality oolong teas grown in Taiwan.
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History
Before the arrival of Han Chinese to Nantou, the Atayal, Bunun and Tsou tribes were distributed throughout the northern and central Nantou. These groups pioneered the early development of mountain regions in Nantou.
Kingdom of Tungning
In 1677, Lin Yi (Chinese: ??), a general under the command of Koxinga, led soldiers to establish residence in Shalianbao (modern-day Zhushan). The Han Chinese began to enter Nantou via two main routes, the Zhuoshui River and Maoluo River.
Empire of Japan
In 1901, during Japanese rule, Nanto Ch? (Japanese: ???) was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, part of Toroku Ch? (???) was merged into Nanto Cho. A major reorganization occurred in 1920, in which the area was administered under Taich? Prefecture together with modern-day Changhua County and Taichung City.
Republic of China
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, the present day area of Nantou County was administered under Taichung County of Taiwan Province. On 16 August 1950, Nantou County was established by its separation from Taichung County, and Nantou Township was designed as the county seat. On 1 July 1957, the Zhongxing New Village in Nantou Township was designed to be the capital of Taiwan Province from the former Taipei City. In 1981, the county seat was upgraded from Nantou Township to Nantou City.
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Geography
Nantou County has an area of 4,106.436 km2 (1,585.504 sq mi) with a width of 72 km (45 mi) and length of 95 km (59 mi). It is the second largest county in Taiwan after Hualien County.
There are 41 mountains with peaks over 3,000 meters high, with Mount Yu in Xinyi Township is the highest peak in Nantou County and in Taiwan with a height of 3,952 meters. Around 83% of Nantou County area is covered by hills and mountains.
Rain that falls into the mountains area converge into the Dadu River and Zhuoshui River. There are inland ponds and lakes throughout the mountains in the county, such as the Sun Moon Lake, Bi Pond, Liyu Pond and Cilin Pond.
Climate
The annual average temperature in Nantou County is 23 °C on level ground and 20 °C on mountains. The annual average rainfall is less than 1,750 mm on level ground and 2,800 mm on mountains. The rainy season lasts from April to September and the summer lasts from October to March.
Government
Nantou County consists of 1 city, 4 urban townships, 6 rural townships, 2 mountain indigenous townships, 128 villages and 133 neighborhoods. Nantou City is the seat of the county which houses the Nantou County Government and Nantou County Council. The incumbent Magistrate of Nantou County is Lin Ming-chen of the Kuomintang.
Administrative divisions
Colors indicates the common languages status of Hakka and Formosan languages within each division.
Politics
Nantou County voted two Kuomintang legislators out of two seats to be in the Legislative Yuan during the 2016 Republic of China legislative election.
Demographics and culture
Population
Nantou County has a population of 517,037 people as of January 2014.
Language
The official language of the county is Mandarin. Taiwanese, Hakka, English and aboriginal languages are also spoken.
Education
There are 2 colleges, 13 senior high and vocational schools, 30 junior high schools, 149 elementary schools, 106 kindergartens and 84 day care centers in the county. Notable universities in the county are National Chi Nan University and Nan Kai University of Technology.
Energy
Nantou County houses Taiwan's first pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant, the Takuan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant commissioned in 1985 with an installed capacity of 1,008 MW. It also houses Taiwan's largest pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant, the Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant with an installed capacity of 1,602 MW. Both power plants are located in Shueili Township along the Shuili River.
Tourist attractions
- Chung Tai Chan Monastery
- Paper Dome
- Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park
- Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
- Jufang Hall
- Lalu Island
- Ming Shan Resort
- Nantou County Culture Park
- Qingjing Farm
- Shanlinxi Forest Recreation Area
- Sun Moon Lake
- Taroko National Park
- Wushe Incident Memorial Park
- Xitou Nature Education Area
- Yushan National Park
Transportation
Rail
Nantou County is served by the Jiji Line of Taiwan Railways Administration which consists of Checheng, Jiji, Longquan, Shuili and Zhuoshui Station
See also
- Administrative divisions of the Republic of China
References
External links
- Nantou County Government
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