Hōko Prefecture

Hōko Prefecture
澎湖廳
Hōko-chō
1895-1952

The Hōko Prefecture government building now serves as the Penghu County Government building.
Population 
 1941
69,387
Historical eraTaiwan under Japanese rule
 Established
1895
 Disestablished
25 October 1945
28 April 1952
Political subdivisions2 subprefectures (支廳)
Today part ofPenghu County
Hōko Prefecture
Traditional Chinese澎湖廳
Simplified Chinese澎湖厅
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Wade–GilesP'êng Hu2 T'ing
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳPhâng-fû-thang
Southern Min
Hokkien POJPhêⁿ-ô͘-thiaⁿ
Tâi-lôPhênn-ôo-thiann

Hōko Prefecture (澎湖廳, Hōko-chō) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese ruling period from 1895 until 1945. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Penghu County.