List of counties of the Republic of China
one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan
Taiwan Province is divided into 13 counties (縣; hsien) and 3 provincial cities (市; shih):
Note:The cities of Taipei and Kaohsiung are managed directly by the central government and are not part of Taiwan province, though the counties of the same name all around these cities are part of the province. The People's Republic of China, which does not control Taiwan Province, does not recognize Taipei and Kaohsiung as central cities and lists them as provincial cities.
Counties
change| Romanization | Chinese | Tongyong Pinyin | Hanyu Pinyin | Wade–Giles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changhua County | 彰化縣 | JhangHuà | Zhānghuà | Chang1-hua4 |
| Chiayi County | 嘉義縣 | JiaYì | Jiāyì | Chia1-i4 |
| Hsinchu County | 新竹縣 | SinJhú | Xīnzhú | Hsin1-chu2 |
| Hualien County | 花蓮縣 | HuaLián | Huālián | Hua1-lien2 |
| Kinmen County | 金門縣 | Jīnmén | Chin1-men2 | |
| Lienchiang County | 連江縣 | Liánjiāng | Lien2-chiang1 | |
| Miaoli County | 苗栗縣 | MiáoLì | Miáolì | Miao2-li4 |
| Nantou County | 南投縣 | NánTóu | Nántóu | Nan2-t'ou2 |
| Penghu County | 澎湖縣 | PéngHú | Pénghú | P'eng2-hu2 |
| Pingtung County | 屏東縣 | PíngDong | Píngdōng | P'ing2-tung1 |
| Taitung County | 台東縣 | TáiDong | Táidōng | T'ai2-tung1 |
| Yilan County | 宜蘭縣 | YíLán | Yílán | I2-lan2 |
| Yunlin County | 雲林縣 | YúnLín | Yúnlín | Yün2-lin2 |
Provincial Cities
change| Romanization | Chinese | Tongyong Pinyin | Hanyu Pinyin | Wade–Giles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiayi City | 嘉義市 | JiaYì | Jiāyì | Chia1-i4 |
| Hsinchu City | 新竹市 | SinJhú | Xīnzhú | Hsin1-chu2 |
| Keelung City | 基隆市 | JiLóng | Jīlóng | Chi1-lung2 |