Changhua County
Changhua County
彰化縣 Chiang-hoa | |
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Top:View of Wu River from National Highway 74, between Changsha and Wuri, 2nd left:Changhua County Hall, 2nd right:Baguashan Great Buddha in Changhua City, 3rd left:Lukang Tinhau Temple, 3rd right:View of inside in roof at Longshan Temple, Lukang, Bottom left:View of entrance in Baguashan Buddha Park, Bottom right:Koo's House in Lukang Folk Museum | |
| Coordinates: 23°56′N 120°32′E / 23.933°N 120.533°E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Province | Taiwan Province (de facto defunct) |
| Region | Western Taiwan |
| Seat | Changhua City |
| Largest city | Changhua City |
| Boroughs | 2 cities, 24 (6 urban, 18 rural) townships |
| Government | |
| • Magistrate | Wang Huei-mei (KMT) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,074.396 km2 (414.827 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15 of 22 |
| Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 1,244,148 |
| • Rank | 6 of 22 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Anthem | Changhua County Song |
| Bird | Grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus) |
| Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| Tree | Peepul (Ficus religiosa) |
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Changhua (Wade-Giles: Chang¹-hua⁴) is a Taiwanese county that is the smallest on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest in the country. With 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.