Counties of Taiwan
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Counties are shown in green | |
| Category | Special municipalities, counties, and cities |
| Location | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Number | 13 |
| Populations | 13,089–1,272,939 |
| Areas | 29–4629 km2 |
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| Administrative divisions of Taiwan |
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| Township-level |
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Historical divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945) Republic of China (1912–49) |
A county, constitutionally known as a hsien, is a de jure second-level administrative division unit in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a provincial city.
The counties were formerly under the jurisdiction of provinces, but the provinces were streamlined and effectively downsized to non-self-governing bodies in 1998, in 2018 all provincial governmental organs were formally abolished. Counties along with former "provincial cities" which alternately designated as simply "Cities", are presently regarded as principal subdivisions directed by the central government of Taiwan.