Karenkō Prefecture

Karenkō Prefecture
花蓮港廳
Karenkō-chō
1909-1952

The Karenkō Prefecture government building
CapitalHualien City
Population 
 1941
153,785
Historical eraTaiwan under Japanese rule
 Established
1909
 Disestablished
25 October 1945
28 April 1952
Political subdivisions1 city (市)
3 districts (郡)
Today part ofHualien County

Karenkō Prefecture (花蓮港廳, Karenkō-chō) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hualien County. The prefecture was named after lotus flowers.