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Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan that existed from 1945 until 2010. It was an important area in the middle part of the island, helping to connect different regions. Before 1950, the main town or county seat was in Yuanlin Township, but after 1950, it moved to Fongyuan City. This change marked different periods of growth and development for the area. Today, the region is part of the larger Taichung City.
History
Taichung County was created on 26 November 1945, shortly after World War II ended. It was formed from most of the area of Taichū Prefecture, except the parts near the cities of Taichung and Shōka, now known as Changhua. The county was divided into smaller areas called townships.
On 16 August 1950, part of the southern area of Taichung County was separated to become Changhua County and Nantou County. After this change, the remaining part of Taichung County included areas that were once called Toyohara (Fengyüan), Tōsei (Tungshih), Taikō (Tachia), and Daiton (Tatun) during the Japanese era. By 25 December 2010, Taichung County merged with Taichung City to become a larger single special municipality.
| Districts in Taichū Prefecture | Districts in Taichung County | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyohara | 豊原郡 | Feng-yüan | 豐原區 |
| Tōsei | 東勢郡 | Tung-shih | 東勢區 |
| Taikō | 大甲郡 | Ta-chia | 大甲區 |
| Daiton | 大屯郡 | Ta-t'un | 大屯區 |
| Shōka | 彰化郡 | Chang-hua | 彰化區 |
| Inrin | 員林郡 | Yüan-lin | 員林區 |
| Hokuto | 北斗郡 | Pei-tou | 北斗區 |
| Nantō | 南投郡 | Nan-t'ou | 南投區 |
| Takeyama | 竹山郡 | Chu-shan | 竹山區 |
| Nōkō | 能高郡 | Neng-kao | 能高區 |
| Niitaka | 新高郡 | Hsin-kao | 新高區 |
| Chung-feng | 中峰區 | ||
Administration
The way Taichung County was organized stayed mostly the same from 1950 to 2010, but there were a few changes during that time. Some places changed names or became different kinds of areas. For example, Neipu Township became Houli Township in 1955, and Fengyuan grew enough to become a city in 1973.
In 2010, Taichung County joined with Taichung City, and all the towns and townships became districts of the new city.
| Type | Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cities | Fengyuan (Fongyuan) | 豐原市 | Hong-goân | Fûng-ngièn | Fongyuan |
| Dali | 大里市 | Tāi-lí | Thai-lî | Datun | |
| Taiping | 太平市 | Thài-pêng | Thai-phìn | ||
| Urban townships | Dajia | 大甲鎮 | Tāi-kah | Thai-kap | Dajia |
| Qingshui (Cingshuei) | 清水鎮 | Chheng-chúi | Tshîn-súi | ||
| Shalu | 沙鹿鎮 | Soa-la̍k | Sâ-lu̍k | ||
| Wuqi (Wuci) | 梧棲鎮 | Gō·-chhe | Ǹg-tshi | ||
| Dongshi (Dongshih) | 東勢鎮 | Tang-sì | Tûng-sṳ | Dongshih | |
| Rural townships | Longjing | 龍井鄉 | Liông-chéⁿ | Liùng-tsiáng | Dajia |
| Dadu | 大肚鄉 | Tōa-tō͘ | Thai-tú | ||
| Da'an (Da-an) | 大安鄉 | Tāi-an | Thai-ôn | ||
| Waipu | 外埔鄉 | Goā-po͘ | Ngoi-phû | ||
| Houli | 后里鄉 | Aū-lí | Heu-lî | Fongyuan | |
| Tanzi (Tanzih) | 潭子鄉 | Thâm-chú | Thâm-tsṳ́ | ||
| Daya | 大雅鄉 | Tāi-ngé | Thai-ngâ | ||
| Shengang | 神岡鄉 | Sin-kóng | Sṳ̀n-kông | ||
| Shigang (Shihgang) | 石岡鄉 | Chio̍h-kng | Sa̍k-kóng | Dongshih | |
| Xinshe (Sinshe) | 新社鄉 | Sin-siā | Sîn-sa | ||
| Wufeng (Wufong) | 霧峰鄉 | Bū-hong | Vú-fûng | Datun | |
| Wuri (Wurih) | 烏日鄉 | O·-ji̍t | Vû-ngit | ||
| Mountain indigenous township | Heping | 和平鄉 | Hô-pêng | Fò-phìn | Dongshih |
Transportation
Taichung County had several ways to travel, including highways, railways, and a high-speed train station. The main roads were Freeway 1 (Taiwan), Freeway 3 (Taiwan), and Freeway 4 (Taiwan). For trains, people used the Taichung line and the West Coast line (Taiwan). The Taichung HSR station was part of the high-speed rail system.
There was also a big harbor called the Port of Taichung and an airport named Taichung International Airport for travel by sea and air.
Other
Education
Taichung County had some important schools. There was Asia University, Providence University, and the Taichung Japanese School.
Hospitals
The county also had hospitals such as Jen-Ai Hospital - Dali and Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital.
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