Yunlin County

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Yunlin County 雲林縣 Abbreviation(s): Yunlin (雲林) 200px {{{image_caption}}} County seat Douliu City Largest City Douliu City Region Western Taiwan County Magistrate Su Chih-fen Cities 1 Townships 19 Area - Total 1,290.84 km² (13 of 25) - % water n/a % Population - Total 723,700 (Jan. 2009) (12 of 25) - Density 560.64/km² Symbols - County flower Moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) - County tree Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) - County bird Formosan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea) Official websites www.yunlin.gov.tw (English) Yunlin County Traditional Chinese 雲林縣 Transcriptions Mandarin - Tongyong Pinyin Yúnlín Siàn - Wade–Giles Yun-lin Hsien Min - Hokkien POJ Hûn-lîm-kōan

Yunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan Plain, a flat land rich for agriculture with abundant waters. Agricultural products of Yunlin county include pomelo, tea leaves, suan cai, papaya and muskmelon. Due to Yunlin's abundant waters, it has potentials for hydroelectricity. Douliu is the largest city and the capital city of Yunlin. Yunlin is one of the least developed counties on the West coast, thus emigration is a major problem of Yunlin county.

History

Yunlin county's establish can be dated back to the Qing Dynasty. Liu Mingchuan at the time was in charge of Taiwan, at that time, Taiwan was only divided to few counties. However, due to the abundance mountains, transportation and communication between bordering counties such as Changhua County and Chiayi County. Liu suggests to establish a new county called Yunlin for easier management.

In 1887, Yunlin became one of the four counties of Taiwan.

During the Japanese colonial times, Yunlin was again abolished and combined into today's Tainan City. However Douliu continues to be an important city of Central Taiwan.

In 1981, Douliu satisfied the Taiwanese Local Constitution and became the County-controlled city of Yunlin county.

Geography

Yunlin county is the only county that is not contiguous to a special municipality on the Taiwan main island. After the reorganization of the counties in December 2010.

Economics

Yunlin is still currently based on agricultural production, major jobs being fisheries (fresh water). Although there are also industrial parks located in Yunlin as well.

Higher education

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology National Formosa University TransWorld University

Transportation

Taiwan Railway Administration passes through Yunlin with stations:

Linnei Station Shiliu Station Douliu Station Dounan Station Shigui Station

Taiwan High Speed Rail is building a station in Yunlin to be completed at 2015.

Highways include:

National Highway No. 1 (Taiwan) National Highway No. 3 (Taiwan)

Administration

Su Chih-fen, Magistrate of Yunlin County Name (Hanyu Pinyin) Hanzi Wade-Giles Tongyong Pinyin Taiwanese (POJ) Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ City Douliu City 斗六市 Tou-liu Douliou Táu-la̍k Téu-liuk Urban townships Beigang Township 北港鎮 Pei-kang Beigang Pak-káng Pet-kóng Dounan Township 斗南鎮 Tou-nan Dounan Táu-lâm Téu-nàm Huwei Township 虎尾鎮 Hu-wei Huwei Hó͘-bóe Fú-mî Tuku Township 土庫鎮 T'u-k'u Tuku Thô͘-khò͘ Thú-khù Xiluo Township 西螺鎮 Hsi-luo Siluo Sai-lê Sî-lô Rural townships Baozhong Township 褒忠鄉 Pao-chung Baojhong Po-tiong Pô-chûng Citong Township 莿桐鄉 Tz'u-t'ong Cihtong Chhì-tông Tshṳ̀-thùng Dapi Township 大埤鄉 Ta-p'i Dapi Tōa-pi Thai-phî Dongshi Township 東勢鄉 Tung-shih Dongshih Tang-sì Tûng-sṳ Erlun Township 二崙鄉 Erh-lun Erlun Jī-lūn Ngi-lûn Gukeng Township 古坑鄉 Ku-k'eng Gukeng Kó͘-kheⁿ Kú-hâng Kouhu Township 口湖鄉 K'ou-hu Kouhu Kháu-ô͘ Khiéu-fù Linnei Township 林內鄉 Lin-nei Linnei Nâ-lāi Lìm-nui Lunbei Township 崙背鄉 Lun-pei Lunbei Lūn-pòe Lûn-poi Mailiao Township 麥寮鄉 Mai-liao Mailiao Be̍h-liâu Ma̍k-liàu Shuilin Township 水林鄉 Shui-lin Shueilun Chúi-nâ Súi-lìm Sihu Township 四湖鄉 Ssu-hu Sihhu Sì-ô͘ Si-fù Taixi Township 臺西鄉 T'ai-hsi Taisi Tâi-se Thòi-sî Yuanchang Township 元長鄉 Yuan-ch'ang Yuanchang Goân-chiáng Ngièn-tshòng