Tainan County is located in southern
TaiwanTaiwan , also known as Formosa , is the largest island of the Republic of China in East Asia. Taiwan is located east of the Taiwan Strait, off the southeastern coast of mainland China...
. The name "Tainan" means "Southern Taiwan". Currently administered as a
countyIn the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of Xiàn . In the People's Republic of China , counties are found in the third level of the administrative hierarchy in Provinces and Autonomous regions, and the 2nd level in municipalities and Hainan...
of
Taiwan ProvinceTaiwan Province is one of the two administrative divisions referred to as provinces and governed by the Republic of China also commonly known as "Taiwan". The province covers approproximately 98% of the territory under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China...
of the
Republic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, is a state in East Asia that has evolved from a single-party state with full global recognition and jurisdiction over China into a democratic state with limited international recognition and jurisdiction only over Taiwan and minor islands, though it...
, Tainan County will merge with
Tainan CityTainan City is the fourth largest city in Taiwan after Taipei, Kaohsiung, and Taichung. By the end of 2010 the city and the adjacent Tainan County will merge to form a single municipality....
by the end of 2010 to form a single
direct-controlled municipalityDirect-controlled municipality is the highest level classificiation for cities used by China, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam with status equal to that of the provinces in the respective countries...
.
Tainan County administrates two cities, seven
urbanAn urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
townshipsAlong with County-controlled city, the Townships of Taiwan are the administrative subdivisions of Republic of China counties. Taiwanese townships can be further classified into urban townships and rural townships...
and twenty
ruralRural areas are large and isolated areas of a country, often with low population density.About 91 percent of the rural population now earn salaried incomes, often in urban areas...
townships.
- Baihe Township
Baihe Township is an old town located in Tainan County, Taiwan. It is known for its hot springs and Lotus Festival today. The town borders Chiayi County to the north and east, Dongshan Township to the south, and Houbi Township to the west. Some aboriginal tribes of Siraya people are live in here...
(白河鎮)
- Jiali Township (佳里鎮)
- Madou Township (麻豆鎮)
- Shanhua Township
Shanhua Township is an urban township in central Tainan County, Taiwan.- History :...
(善化鎮)
- Xinhua Township (新化鎮)
- Xuejia Township (學甲鎮)
- Yanshui Township (鹽水鎮)
- Anding Township
Anding Township is a rural township of about 30,038 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan. During the Dutch colonial era the area was known as Bakloan or Baccloan....
(安定鄉)
- Beimen Township
Beimen Township is a rural township of about 12,551 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan....
(北門鄉)
- Danei Township
Danei Township is a rural township of about 11,289 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan....
(大內鄉)
- Dongshan Township
Dongshan Township is a rural township in Tainan County, Taiwan, Republic of China. It was formerly called Fanshe .Dongshan is famous for its coffee crop. Its tourist attractions are promoted as part of the Siraya National Scenic Area....
(東山鄉)
- Guanmiao Township
Guanmiao Township is a rural township in southeastern Tainan County, Taiwan. Guanmiao Service Area and an interchange of the Formosa Freeway is located in here.* Area: 53.64 km²* Population: 36,882 people...
(關廟鄉)
- Guantian Township
Guantian is a rural township in central Tainan County, Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan. It is the hometown of the former President of the Republic of China , Chen Shui-bian.-Education:* Chianan Elementary School...
(官田鄉)
- Guiren Township (歸仁鄉)
- Houbi Township
Houbi Township is a rural township of about 26,380 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan.-Transportation:*Houbi Station of Western Line, TRA...
(後壁鄉)
- Jiangjun Township (將軍鄉)
- Liujia Township (六甲鄉)
- Liuying Township (柳營鄉)
- Longqi Township (龍崎鄉)
- Nanhua Township
Nanhua Township is a rural township of about 8,971 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan. It has two reservoirs, the larger one being Nanhua Reservoir.-External links:*...
(南化鄉)
- Nanxi Township (楠西鄉)
- Qigu Township (七股鄉)
- Rende Township
Rende is a rural township in southern Tainan County, Taiwan .* Area: 50.77 km²* Population: 66,682 people -External links:*...
(仁德鄉)
- Shanshang Township
shanshang Township is a rural township of about 8,071 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan.-External links:*...
(山上鄉)
- Xiaying Township (下營鄉)
- Xigang Township (西港鄉)
- Xinshi Township (新市鄉)
- Yujing Township
Yujing is a rural township in eastern Tainan County, Taiwan.* Area: 76.37 km²* Population: 16,597 people -External links:*...
(玉井鄉)
- Zuozhen Township (左鎮鄉)
- Tainan Airport
Tainan Airport is a commercial airport located in South District, Tainan City, Taiwan. It is shared with Republic of China Air Force Tainan AFB....
- Tainan Train Station
- Xinnan Buses and Tainan Buses
- Bus
- HIGHWAY
- Taxi
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Feature
! Location
|-
| Hsjaopei Night Market
| This night market is nice and neat, and every stand has its own number.
Discussion
Ask a question about 'Tainan County' Start a new discussion about 'Tainan County' Answer questions from other users |
Tainan County is located in southern
TaiwanTaiwan , also known as Formosa , is the largest island of the Republic of China in East Asia. Taiwan is located east of the Taiwan Strait, off the southeastern coast of mainland China...
. The name "Tainan" means "Southern Taiwan". Currently administered as a
countyIn the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of Xiàn . In the People's Republic of China , counties are found in the third level of the administrative hierarchy in Provinces and Autonomous regions, and the 2nd level in municipalities and Hainan...
of
Taiwan ProvinceTaiwan Province is one of the two administrative divisions referred to as provinces and governed by the Republic of China also commonly known as "Taiwan". The province covers approproximately 98% of the territory under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China...
of the
Republic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, is a state in East Asia that has evolved from a single-party state with full global recognition and jurisdiction over China into a democratic state with limited international recognition and jurisdiction only over Taiwan and minor islands, though it...
, Tainan County will merge with
Tainan CityTainan City is the fourth largest city in Taiwan after Taipei, Kaohsiung, and Taichung. By the end of 2010 the city and the adjacent Tainan County will merge to form a single municipality....
by the end of 2010 to form a single
direct-controlled municipalityDirect-controlled municipality is the highest level classificiation for cities used by China, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam with status equal to that of the provinces in the respective countries...
.
Administration
Tainan County administrates two cities, seven
urbanAn urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
townshipsAlong with County-controlled city, the Townships of Taiwan are the administrative subdivisions of Republic of China counties. Taiwanese townships can be further classified into urban townships and rural townships...
and twenty
ruralRural areas are large and isolated areas of a country, often with low population density.About 91 percent of the rural population now earn salaried incomes, often in urban areas...
townships.
Urban townships
- Baihe Township
Baihe Township is an old town located in Tainan County, Taiwan. It is known for its hot springs and Lotus Festival today. The town borders Chiayi County to the north and east, Dongshan Township to the south, and Houbi Township to the west. Some aboriginal tribes of Siraya people are live in here...
(白河鎮)
- Jiali Township (佳里鎮)
- Madou Township (麻豆鎮)
- Shanhua Township
Shanhua Township is an urban township in central Tainan County, Taiwan.- History :...
(善化鎮)
- Xinhua Township (新化鎮)
- Xuejia Township (學甲鎮)
- Yanshui Township (鹽水鎮)
Rural townships
- Anding Township
Anding Township is a rural township of about 30,038 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan. During the Dutch colonial era the area was known as Bakloan or Baccloan....
(安定鄉)
- Beimen Township
Beimen Township is a rural township of about 12,551 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan....
(北門鄉)
- Danei Township
Danei Township is a rural township of about 11,289 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan....
(大內鄉)
- Dongshan Township
Dongshan Township is a rural township in Tainan County, Taiwan, Republic of China. It was formerly called Fanshe .Dongshan is famous for its coffee crop. Its tourist attractions are promoted as part of the Siraya National Scenic Area....
(東山鄉)
- Guanmiao Township
Guanmiao Township is a rural township in southeastern Tainan County, Taiwan. Guanmiao Service Area and an interchange of the Formosa Freeway is located in here.* Area: 53.64 km²* Population: 36,882 people...
(關廟鄉)
- Guantian Township
Guantian is a rural township in central Tainan County, Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan. It is the hometown of the former President of the Republic of China , Chen Shui-bian.-Education:* Chianan Elementary School...
(官田鄉)
- Guiren Township (歸仁鄉)
- Houbi Township
Houbi Township is a rural township of about 26,380 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan.-Transportation:*Houbi Station of Western Line, TRA...
(後壁鄉)
- Jiangjun Township (將軍鄉)
- Liujia Township (六甲鄉)
- Liuying Township (柳營鄉)
- Longqi Township (龍崎鄉)
- Nanhua Township
Nanhua Township is a rural township of about 8,971 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan. It has two reservoirs, the larger one being Nanhua Reservoir.-External links:*...
(南化鄉)
- Nanxi Township (楠西鄉)
- Qigu Township (七股鄉)
- Rende Township
Rende is a rural township in southern Tainan County, Taiwan .* Area: 50.77 km²* Population: 66,682 people -External links:*...
(仁德鄉)
- Shanshang Township
shanshang Township is a rural township of about 8,071 residents in Tainan County, Taiwan.-External links:*...
(山上鄉)
- Xiaying Township (下營鄉)
- Xigang Township (西港鄉)
- Xinshi Township (新市鄉)
- Yujing Township
Yujing is a rural township in eastern Tainan County, Taiwan.* Area: 76.37 km²* Population: 16,597 people -External links:*...
(玉井鄉)
- Zuozhen Township (左鎮鄉)
Transportation
- Tainan Airport
Tainan Airport is a commercial airport located in South District, Tainan City, Taiwan. It is shared with Republic of China Air Force Tainan AFB....
- Tainan Train Station
- Xinnan Buses and Tainan Buses
- Bus
- HIGHWAY
- Taxi
{| class="wikitable"
Nightmarket
|-
! Name
! Feature
! Location
|-
| Hsjaopei Night Market
| This night market is nice and neat, and every stand has its own number. There are many kinds of cuisine, including sea food, coffin cakes, pot-edged pancake soup, Eel noodles, spear fish simmered by soy bean sauce and sugar, thick soup of meat, sticky tofu.
| At the intersection of Shimen Rd. and Lin-an Rd.,Tainan
|}
quote from
Tourism Bureau, MOTC, R.O.C.
External links