Chiayi City
provincial city in Southern Taiwan
Chiayi City (Chinese: 嘉義市; Taiwanese: Ka-gī chhī) is a provincial city of southwestern Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Formerly called Kagi during the Japanese era, its historical name in Chinese (諸羅山) is borrowed from the Taiwanese aboriginal word Tirosen.
Chiayi
嘉義 | |
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嘉義市 · Chiayi City | |
 Clockwise from top left:View of night in Chiayi, Chiayi Confucius Temple, Fountain at the Lantan Reservoir, Chiayi City Sports Arena, Chiayi Sun Shoting Tower, Chiayi National University | |
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| Nickname: Peach City (桃城) or Jia City (嘉市) | |
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| Coordinates: 23°28′48″N 120°26′59″E / 23.48000°N 120.44972°E | |
| Country |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Southwestern Taiwan |
| Capital | East District (東區) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Huang Ming-hui |
| • Deputy Mayor | Lee Si-jin |
| Area (Ranked 24 of 25) | |
| • Total | 60.0256 km2 (23.1760 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 271,338 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Population ranked 21 of 25 | |
| Postal code | 600 |
| Area code | (+886) 05 |
| Districts | 2 |
| Flower | Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana) |
| Tree | Hong Kong orchid tree |
| Website | www.chiayi.gov.tw (in English) |
Districts
change- East District (東區)
- West District (西區)
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