Chiayi County
Chiayi County
嘉義縣 Ka-gi, Chiai | |
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| Coordinates: 23°29′46.34″N 120°38′30.75″E / 23.4962056°N 120.6418750°E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Province | Taiwan Province (government dissolved) |
| Region | Southwestern Taiwan |
| Seat | Taibao City |
| Largest city | Minxiong |
| Boroughs | 2 cities, 16 (2 urban, 14 rural) townships |
| Government | |
| • County Magistrate | Weng Chang-liang (DPP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,901.67 km2 (734.24 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10 of 22 |
| Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 488,012 |
| • Rank | 14 of 22 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | TW-CYQ |
| Website | cyhg.gov.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 嘉義縣 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 嘉义县 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chiayi is a county in Taiwan. Located in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City, it is the sixth largest county in the island of Taiwan. Its major tourist destination is Alishan National Scenic Area.