Nantou County
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| Nantou County 南投縣 Abbreviation(s): Nantou (南投) |
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| 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 |
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| - County flower | Plum blossom (Prunus mume) |
| - County tree | Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) |
| - County bird | n/a |
| Official websites | (Traditional Chinese) |
Nantou County (traditional Chinese: 南投縣; Tongyong Pinyin: Nántóu Siàn; Hanyu Pinyin: Nántóu Xiàn; Wade-Giles: Nan-t'ou hsien ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-tâu-kōan) is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only county which does not share a border with the ocean. 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.
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[edit] Administration
[edit] City
- Nantou City (南投市)
[edit] Townships
[edit] Urban townships
- Caotun Township (草屯鎮)
- Jiji Township (集集鎮)
- Puli Township (埔里鎮)
- Zhushan Township (竹山鎮)
[edit] Rural townships
- Guoxing Township (國姓鄉)
- Lugu Township (鹿谷鄉)
- Mingjian Township (名間鄉)
- Ren'ai Township (仁愛鄉)
- Shuili Township (水里鄉)
- Xinyi Township (信義鄉)
- Yuchih Township (魚池鄉)
- Zhongliao Township (中寮鄉)
[edit] Site Sightseeing Spot
- Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area
- Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area
- Maolan Hiking Trail
- Hanbi Hiking Trail
- Lalu Island
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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