Changhua Plain ( Chinese : 彰化平原 ; pinyin : Zhānghuà Píngyuán ), which is sometimes listed as " Changhua Coastal Plain ", is an alluvial plain in central Taiwan on the west coast between the Old Zhuoshui River (舊濁水溪) and Dadu River , and bordered to the east by the Bagua Plateau .
22-502: It occupied the northern parts of Changhua County , with a length of about 40 km (25 miles) and a width varying between 12 and 15 km (7–9 miles). While the area is mostly flat, the altitude ranges from about 12 m (39 feet) to 45 meters (148 feet) above sea level. Except for Bagua Plateau, Changhua County is divided into two plains: Changhua Plain and the Zhuoshui River Alluvial Fan (濁水溪沖積扇), separated by
44-593: A total population of 1.24 million, Changhua County is the most populous county in the Republic of China. Its capital is Changhua City and it is part of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area . There are 32 prehistoric burial sites in Changhua that date back 5000 years. The original name of the area was Poasoa ( Chinese : 半線 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Pòaⁿ-sòaⁿ ; lit. 'half line'), so-named by
66-464: Is separated from Nantou County and southern Taichung City by Bagua Plateau . To the west, Changhua County faces the Taiwan Strait . The county's total area is 1,074 km (415 sq mi), being Taiwan's smallest county. It owns a 60 km (37 mi) of coastline. The landscape of Changhua can be roughly divided into two parts, one being the western flat land, and the other being
88-489: Is subdivide into districts ( 區 ), which is reformed from Japanese districts ( 郡 ). The districts are divided into townships. On 16 August 1950, another division reform was implemented. The southern part of the county was separated and established Changhua County and Nantou County . The remaining Taichung County has territory equivalent to the Toyohara (Fengyüan), Tōsei (Tungshih), Taikō (Tachia), and Daiton (Tatun) in
110-629: The Changhua County Government signed an agreement with Canada's Northland Power and Singapore's Yushan Energy to develop "Hai Long", a 1,200 MW-capacity offshore wind generation project spread over 2,300 km (890 sq mi) off the coast of the county. With an installed capacity of 188.5 MW from 83 onshore wind turbine, Changhua County has the largest wind energy capacity of any county, municipality or city in Taiwan. As of 2015, there were 21 offshore wind farms located in
132-467: The Changhua Plain . This two combines measures up to 88% of Changhua county's total area. The highest elevation in Changhua is "Hen Shan", at 443 m (1,453 ft). Changhua County is divided into 2 cities , 6 urban townships and 18 rural townships . Changhua City is the seat of the county which houses the Changhua County Government and Changhua County Council . Changhua County has
154-596: The Japanese era . In addition, districts in the remaining part of Taichung County was defunct. All townships were directly controlled by the County Government. On 25 December 2010, the county merged with Taichung City to form a larger single special municipality . The subdivisions of the County remained mostly stable between 1950 and 2010. However, some changed has also been made. In 25 Dec 2010, The county
176-638: The KMT, recent elections have swung in the direction of the DPP. The Changhua County Magistrate is the democratically elected chief executive officer of the county. The current incumbent is Wang Huei-Mei of the Kuomintang . Since the reorganization of the Legislative Yuan into a 113-member chamber in 2008, Changhua has been divided into four constituencies, each of which return one legislator. In 2011
198-588: The Old Zhuoshui River. This article about a location in Taiwan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Changhua County Changhua County ( Mandarin Pinyin : Zhānghuà Xiàn ; Wade-Giles : Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴ ; Hokkien POJ : Chiang-hòa-koān or Chiong-hòa-koān ) is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest in the country. With
220-907: The county are the Changhua Wude Hall , Daodong Tutorial Academy , Fuxing Barn , Lukang Ai Gate , Lukang Kinmen Hall , Lukang Rimao Hang , Luocuo Church , Spring of Youth , Yi Yuan Mansion and Yusan Hall . There are 8 stations in Changhua County of the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA), with the largest being Changhua Station located in Changhua City. The rest are: Huatan Station , Dacun Station , Yuanlin Station , Yongjing Station , Shetou Station , Tianzhong Station and Ershui Station . Taiwan High Speed Rail has also one station in
242-464: The county include the BRAND'S Health Museum , Changhua County Art Museum and Lukang Folk Arts Museum . The county is home to the following art and culture centers, which are Changhua Arts Hall , Lukang Culture Center and National Changhua Living Art Center . Temples in Changhua County are Nature tourism in the county are Alice's Garden and Changhua Fitzroy Gardens . Historical buildings in
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#1732783995677264-558: The county, which is Changhua Station . National Highway 1 and National Highway 3 both pass through Changhua County. In addition, there are plenty of provincial highways as well. The Xiluo Bridge , with a span over 1,900 meters and opened in 1953, links Changhua County with neighboring Yunlin County . Changhau has one professional basketball team, the Formosa Taishin Dreamers of the P. League+ (shared with Taichung ). Taichung County Taichung County
286-505: The highest number of urban townships of all counties in Taiwan. It also has the second highest number of rural townships after Pingtung County . The current Magistrate of Changhua County is Wang Huei-mei of the Kuomintang . Changhua County, an electoral bellwether , is seen as a political battleground between the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). While it has historically favored
308-405: The incumbent in Changhua 1, Chen Shou-ching, died in office. Because there was less than a year left on her term in office, the seat was left vacant until the 2012 election. In 2014 a by-election was held in Changhua 4 after Wei Ming-ku was elected as Changhua County Magistrate. Lukang used to be the economic hub of central Taiwan in its early years where it was a commercially prosperous area. It
330-637: The jurisdiction of Zhuluo, but the Changhua area was spread over three counties. In 1723, after the Zhu Yigui rebellion, an inspector official in Taiwan requested to the Qing Emperor to designate Changhua to another county magistrate and legal warden because of the increasing population in the northern part of Zhuluo County. As a result, Changhua County was created, encompassing the area of modern Changhua County, Taichung , half of Yunlin County and three townships of Nantou County . Changhua County Hall
352-584: The local indigenous tribes. Poasoa used to be inhabited primarily by the Babuza people , who have since been mostly assimilated by the Han people . Qing rule in Taiwan began in 1683, and in 1684, Taiwan Prefecture was established to administer Taiwan under Fujian Province . The prefecture consisted of three counties: Taiwan County [ zh ] , Fongshan District (Formosa) [ zh ] and Zhuluo . Poasoa and modern-day Changhua County were under
374-609: The water offshore of the county. Changhua was one of the cultural centers of Taiwan, with a lot of ancient monuments and structures left from the Qing Dynasty , including the Confucian Temple , Tian Ho Gung, built in Lukang in 1647. There are currently 6 National Certified Historical Monuments, 42 County Certified Historical Monuments, 67 Historical Infrastructures, and 1 Cultural Center in Changhua County. Museums in
396-530: Was a county in central Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Yuanlin Township before 1950 and Fongyuan City after 1950. Taichung County was established on 26 November 1945 on the territory of Taichū Prefecture ( 臺中州 ) shortly after the end of World War II . In the early years, Taichung County consists of most territory of Taichū Prefecture except the territory near cities of Taichū ( Taichung ) and Shōka ( Changhua ). The county
418-526: Was an important trading port during the Qing Dynasty . Around 1,200 hectares of total land used for growing fruits in the county is used for grape cultivation with Xihu Township acts as the largest grape production hub in the county. Changhua County is home to Taiwan's two gas-fired power plants, Hsingyuan Power Plant and Hsingneng Power Plant , with a capacity of 490 MW each. Both power plants are located in Lukang Township . In August 2016,
440-406: Was built in the middle of the district and is regarded as the beginning of the Changhua County establishment. The name of Changhua, meaning "manifestation of a royal civilization", is formally worded "manifestation of the majestic Emperor's civilization spread over the seas". During early Japanese rule , the island was subdivided into three ken ( 県 ) : Taihoku, Taiwan, and Tainan. Changhua
462-484: Was established with Changhua City as its county seat on 1 December 1951. Changhua county is located on the west coast of Taiwan, bordering Taichung City on the north separated by Dadu River , so Changhua County and Taichung City are often referred to as the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area . Changhua County is bordered by Yunlin County to the south by the Zhuoshui River . To the east, Changhua County
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#1732783995677484-494: Was ruled under Taiwan Ken. In 1920, after several administrative changes, Taichū Prefecture was established, covering modern-day Changhua County, Nantou County and Taichung City . By 1930, the population in Changhua already exceeded one million. After the after World War II of Taiwan on 25 December 1945, the area of the current Changhua County was established under the jurisdiction of Taichung County . On 16 August 1950 after its separation from Taichung County, Changhua County
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