Tainan County

For the current subdivision, see Tainan.

Tainan County 臺南縣
County of the Republic of China
← 1946–2010
Location of Tainan Location of Tainan County on Taiwan.
Capital		Xinying
History
•	Established	7 January 1946
•	Disestablished	25 December 2010
Political subdivisions		2 County-controlled city 7 Urban townships 22 Rural townships 1 Mountain indigenous township
Today part of		Part of the Tainan (Special municipality)

Tainan County
Traditional Chinese	臺南縣 or 台南縣
Simplified Chinese	台南县
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Táinán Xiàn Tongyong Pinyin Táinán Siàn Wade–Giles T'ai-nan Hsien Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tâi-lâm-koān

File:Tainan City Hall Mingzhi Hall.JPG

Former Tainan County Government

Former Tainan County Council

Tainan County was a county of the Republic of China in southern Taiwan before it merged with the provincial Tainan City to form a new special municipality in 2010. The county capital was Xinying City.

History

Tainan County was established in Taiwan Province on 7 January 1946 after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in October 1945. It merged with the city of Tainan on 25 December 2010 to form a single special municipality.

Administration

At the time it merged with city of Tainan, Tainan County administered two cities, seven urban townships and 22 rural townships. All of these became districts of the city of Tainan.

Name (Hanyu Pinyin)	Hanzi	Wade-Giles	Tongyong Pinyin	Taiwanese (POJ)	Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
City
Xinying	新營市	Hsin-ying	Sinying	Sin-iâⁿ	Sîn-yàng
Yongkang	永康市	Yung-k'ang	Yongkang	Éng-khong	Yún-không
Urban townships
Baihe	白河鎮	Pai-he	Baihe	Pe̍h-hô	Pha̍k-hò
Jiali	佳里鎮	Chia-li	Jiali	Ka-lí	Kâ-lî
Madou	麻豆鎮	Ma-you	Madou	Môa-tāu	Mà-theu
Shanhua	善化鎮	Shan-hua	Shanhua	Siān-hòa	San-fa
Xinhua	新化鎮	Hsin-hua	Sinhua	Sin-hòa	Sîn-fa
Xuejia	學甲鎮	Hsüe-chia	Syuejia	Ha̍k-kah	Ho̍k-kap
Yanshui	鹽水鎮	Yen-shui	Yanshuei	Kiâm-chúi	Yàm-súi
Rural townships
Anding	安定鄉	An-ting	Anding	An-tēng	Ôn-thin
Beimen	北門鄉	Pei-men	Beimen	Pak-mn̂g	Pet-mùn
Danei	大內鄉	Ta-nei	Danei	Tōa-lāi	Thai-nui
Dongshan	東山鄉	Tung-shan	Dongshan	Tong-san	Tûng-sân
Guanmiao	關廟鄉	Kuan-miao	Guanmiao	Koan-biō	Kûan-meu
Guantian	官田鄉	Kuan-t'ien	Guantian	Koaⁿ-tiān	Kôn-thièn
Guiren	歸仁鄉	Kuei-Jen	Gueiren	Kui-jîn	Kûi-yìn
Houbi	後壁鄉	Hou-pi	Houbi	Āu-piah	Heu-piak
Jiangjun	將軍鄉	Chiang-chün	Jiangjyun	Chiong-kun	Tsiông-kiûn
Liujia	六甲鄉	Liu-chia	Lioujia	La̍k-kah	Liuk-kap
Liuying	柳營鄉	Liu-ying	Liouying	Liú-iâⁿ	Liú-yàng
Longqi	龍崎鄉	Lung-ch'i	Longci	Liông-kiā	Liùng-khì
Nanhua	南化鄉	Nan-hua	Nanhua	Lâm-hòa	Nàm-fa
Nanxi	楠西鄉	Nan-hsi	Nansi	Lâm-se	Nàm-sî
Qigu	七股鄉	Ch'i-ku	Cigu	Chhit-kó͘	Tshit-kú
Rende	仁德鄉	Jen-te	Rende	Jîn-tek	Yìn-tet
Shanshang	山上鄉	Shan-shang	Shanshang	San-siōng	Sân-song
Xiaying	下營鄉	Hsia-ying	Siaying	Ē-iâⁿ	Ha-yàng
Xigang	西港鄉	Hsi-kang	Sigang	Sai-káng	Sî-kóng
Xinshi	新市鄉	Hsin-shih	Sinshih	Sin-chhī	Sîn-sṳ
Yujing	玉井鄉	Yü-ching	Yujing	Gio̍k-chéⁿ	Ngiu̍k-tsiáng
Zuozhen	左鎮鄉	Tsuo-chen	Zuojhen	Chó-tìn	Tsó-tsṳ́n

See also

• Tainan

External links

• Tainan Government Website (Chinese) [1] (English)