Regions of Taiwan

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The regions of Taiwan are based on historical administrative divisions. However, most of the definitions are not precise.

Division into two regions

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Division into four regions

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The most widely used definition is from the Council for Economic Planning and Development (經濟建設委員會), Executive Yuan. This division into four regions (tetrachotomy) scheme corresponds to the prefectures under Qing dynasty rule.

No. 1 2 3 4
Name Northern Taiwan Central Taiwan Southern Taiwan Eastern Taiwan Outlying Islands
北臺灣 中臺灣 南臺灣 東臺灣 外島
Province Taiwan & 6 Special municipalities Fujian
Kaohsiung City
Map          
Present
divisions
Taipei
New Taipei
Keelung
Taoyuan
Hsinchu City/County
Yilan
Miaoli
Taichung
Changhua
Nantou
Yunlin
Chiayi City/County
Tainan
Kaohsiung
Pingtung
Penghu
Hualien
Taitung
Kinmen
Matsu (Lienchiang)
South China Sea Islands
(governed by Cijin of Kaohsiung)
Historical
Prefectures
Taipeh (臺北府) Taiwan (臺灣府) Tainan (臺南府) Taitung (臺東直隸州)

Division into five regions

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The scheme of division into five regions (pentachotomy) is a fusion of the tetrachotomy and hexachotomy schemes. Although no specific names are given in each division, it is the most commonly used scheme among the highest divisions of the central government. This scheme is used by the Joint Service Centers (JSC, 區域聯合服務中心) under Executive Yuan (行政院) and the jurisdiction of High Court Branches (高等法院分院) under Judicial Yuan (司法院).[1]

No. Present divisions Joint Service Center High Court Branch
1 Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, Hsinchu City/County, Yilan (Headquarter) Taiwan HC (Headquarter)
2 Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua, Nantou Central Taiwan JSC Taiwan HC Taichung BC
3 Yunlin, Chiayi City/County, Tainan Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan JSC Taiwan HC Tainan BC
4 Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Penghu Southern Taiwan JSC Taiwan HC Kaohsiung BC
5 Hualien, Taitung Eastern Taiwan JSC Taiwan HC Hualien BC
Kinmen, Matsu (Lienchiang) Kinmen-Matsu JSC Fuchien HC Kinmen BC

Division into six regions

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Political division of Taiwan in 1945

The division into six regions (hexachotomy) scheme corresponds to the prefectures under Japanese rule. This scheme was used for national electoral districts in the legislative elections in 1972, 1975, 1980, 1983, and 1986. The discussion of this scheme became popular after the elections of five new municipalities in 2010.[2]

No. Name Present divisions Historical Prefectures
1 Pei–Pei–Kee–(Yi) 北北基(宜) Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, (Yilan) Taihoku 臺北州
2 Tao-Chu-Miao 桃竹苗 Taoyuan, Hsinchu City/County, Miaoli Shinchiku 新竹州
3 Chung–Chang–Tou 中彰投 Taichung, Changhua, Nantou Taichū 臺中州
4 Yun–Chia–Nan 雲嘉南 Yunlin, Chiayi City/County, Tainan Tainan 臺南州
5 Kao–Ping(–Peng) 高屏(澎) Kaohsiung, Pingtung, (Penghu) Takao, Hōko 高雄州、澎湖廳
6 (Yi–)Hua–Tung (宜)花東 (Yilan), Hualien, Taitung Karenkō, Taitō 花蓮港廳、臺東廳
(Peng–)Kin–Ma (澎)金馬 (Penghu), Kinmen, Matsu (Lienchiang) None

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Judicial-About Us-Organization Chart-Organization Chart".
  2. ^ "前言-縣市改制直轄市資訊網". www.moi.gov.tw.