Yilan County is a county in Northeastern Taiwan Taiwan, also known as Formosa , is an island situated in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It has comprised most (99%) of the territory of the Republic of China (ROC) since the 1950s. The term "Taiwan" has also become a commonly used alternative name both domestically and. Its name comes from the aboriginal Taiwanese aborigines is the term commonly applied in reference to the indigenous peoples of Taiwan. Although Taiwanese indigenous groups hold a variety of creation stories, recent research suggests their ancestors may have been living on the islands for approximately 8,000 years before major Han Chinese immigration began in the 17th century (Blust Kavalan The Kavalan (Chinese: 噶瑪蘭族) or Kuvalan are an indigenous people of Taiwan, part of the larger Taiwanese aborigine ethnic group. The Kavalan originally inhabited modern-day Yilan County. Most of them moved to the coastal area of Hualien County and Taitung County in the 19th century. Their language is also known as Kavalan tribe. Yilan is officially administered as a county In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of Xiàn . In the People's Republic of China (PRC, commonly known as China or Mainland China), counties are found in the third level of the administrative hierarchy in Provinces and Autonomous regions, and the 2nd level in municipalities and Hainan province, of Taiwan Taiwan, also known as Formosa , is an island situated in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It has comprised most (99%) of the territory of the Republic of China (ROC) since the 1950s. The term "Taiwan" has also become a commonly used alternative name both domestically and.

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Administration

Yilan County controls one township-level cities (縣轄市), three urban townships (鎮), and eight rural townships (鄉).

See also: Administrative divisions of the Republic of China These top-level divisions prescribed by the 1947 Constitution, which was drafted while the Kuomintang still controlled mainland China and kept in place to validate the ROC government's claim as the government of China. The provincial governments of Fujian and Taiwan have been largely streamlined, since 1949 and 1998, respectively

Mandarin Hanzi A Chinese character, also known as a Han character , is a logogram used in writing Chinese (hanzi), Japanese (kanji), less frequently Korean (hanja), and formerly Vietnamese (hán tự), and other languages. Chinese characters are also known as sinographs, and the Chinese writing system as sinography. Chinese characters represent the oldest Wade-Giles Wade–Giles was the only system of transcription in the English-speaking world for most of the 20th century, used in several standard reference books and in all books about China published before 1979. It replaced the Nanjing-based romanization systems that had been common until late in the 19th century. It has mostly been replaced by the pinyin Hanyu Pinyin Pinyin , or more formally Hanyu Pinyin (汉语拼音 / 漢語拼音), is currently the most commonly used romanization system for Standard Mandarin (标准普通话 / 標準普通話). Hànyǔ (汉语 / 漢語) means the Chinese language, and pīnyīn (拼音) means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or " Taiwanese|POJ Taiwanese Hokkien is a variant of Min Nan, closely related to the Amoy dialect. It is often seen as a Chinese dialect within the larger Sinitic language family. On the other hand, it may also be seen as an independent language since it is not mutually intelligible with Mandarin[citation needed]. As with most “language/dialect” distinctions, Hakka Hakka or Kejia is one of the main subdivisions of the Chinese language spoken predominantly in southern China by the Hakka people and descendants in diaspora throughout East and Southeast Asia and around the world Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
Yilan City Yilan City historically spelled Ilan or I-lan, is the capital of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is on the north side of Lanyang River. The first Han Chinese settled there in 1802 宜蘭市 Ilan Yílán Gî-lân Ngì-làn-sṳ
Luodong Township 羅東鎮 Lotung Luódōng Lô-tong Lò-tûng-tsṳ́n
Su'ao Township 蘇澳鎮 Su-ao Sū'ào So·-Ò Sû-o-tsṳ́n
Toucheng Township Toucheng is a township in the northern coast of Taiwan. It is administered as a part of Yilan County in Taiwan Province of the Republic of China 頭城鎮 Toucheng Tóuchéng Thâu-siâⁿ Thèu-sàng-tsṳ́n
Datong Township Datong is a rural township in the southwestern part of Yilan County, Taiwan Province, the Republic of China. It is predominantly populated by Taiwanese aborigines of the Atayal Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the Lanyang River valley which runs from the 大同鄉 Tatung Dàtóng Tāi-tông Thai-thùng-hiông
Dongshan Township 冬山鄉 Tungshan Dōngshān Tang-soaⁿ Tûng-sân-hiông
Jiaoxi Township 礁溪鄉 Chiaohsi Jiāoxī Ta-khe Tsiâu-hâi-hiông
Nan'ao Township Nan-ao is a rural township in the southern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It has a significant population of Atayal aborigines. The township was the site of the Sayun incident during Japanese rule, made famous through the movie Sayon's Bell 南澳鄉 Nan-ao Nán'ào Lâm-ò Nàm-o-hiông
Sanxing Township 三星鄉 Sanhsing Sānxīng Saⁿ-chheⁿ/chhiⁿ Sâm-sên-hiông
Wujie Township Wujie is a rural township in the eastern part of Yilan County, Taiwan 五結鄉 Wuchieh Wǔjiē Gō·-kiat ńg-kiet-hiông
Yuanshan Township 員山鄉 Yuanshan Yuánshān Îⁿ-soaⁿ Yèn-sân-hiông
Zhuangwei Township 壯圍鄉 Chuangwei Zhuàngwéi Chòng-ûi Tsong-vì-hiông

Activities

Attractions

National Center for Traditional Arts. Su-ao Cold Spring.

Former elected magistrates

  1. Chen Ding-nan (陳定南) (1981-1989)
  2. Yu Shyi-kun Yu Shyi-kun (born April 25, 1948), a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party, is a former chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan. He previously served as Premier of the Republic of China from 2002 to 2005. As one of the founding members of the DPP, he is seen as a loyalist of President Chen Shui-bian (游錫堃) (1989-1997)
  3. Liu Shou-ch'eng (劉守成) (1997-2005)

References

  1. ^ East Coast Whale and Dolphin Watching Activities (Yilan, Hualien and Taitung) Taiwan.net.com
  2. ^ Jiaosi Hot Springs National Central Library
  3. ^ Wufongci (Five-Peak Flag) Scenic Area National Central Library
  4. ^ Taipingshan Taiwan.com.au
  5. ^ Travel BureauMOTC, R.O.C.

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Administrative divisions of the Republic of China These top-level divisions prescribed by the 1947 Constitution, which was drafted while the Kuomintang still controlled mainland China and kept in place to validate the ROC government's claim as the government of China. The provincial governments of Fujian and Taiwan have been largely streamlined, since 1949 and 1998, respectively
Provinces A province, in the context of Chinese government, is a translation of sheng , which is an administrative division. Together with municipalities, autonomous regions, and the special administrative regions, provinces make up the first level (known as the province level) of administrative division in China. Provinces are also the first level division and counties These top-level divisions prescribed by the 1947 Constitution, which was drafted while the Kuomintang still controlled mainland China and kept in place to validate the ROC government's claim as the government of China. The provincial governments of Fujian and Taiwan have been largely streamlined, since 1949 and 1998, respectively
Taiwan Province Taiwan Province of the Republic of China . The Tiaoyutai Islands to the northeast of the main island of Taiwan, claimed by the ROC as part of Ilan County are too small to be shown Changhua · Chiayi Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien (諸羅山, POJ: Chu-lô-san) derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages. Chiayi County is officially a county of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. It is home to one of Taiwan's most outstanding research · Hsinchu Hsinchu County is a county in northwestern Taiwan. It is officially administered as a county of Taiwan. The population is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county · Hualien Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA. For the Provincial highway System, Hualien has the connection of Suao-Hualien Highway, Hualien- · Kaohsiung Kaohsiung County is a county in southern Taiwan that encloses but does not include Kaohsiung City. By the end of 2010 the county will be merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single municipality · Miaoli · Nantou Nantou County is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan · Penghu (Pescadores) 'Peng-hu' was first recorded in unofficial historical records and regional logs in 1171 during the Southern Song Dynasty. From the middle of the 17th century to 1895, Taiwan and the archipelago were ruled by pirates, the colonial Dutch Empire , the Koxinga kingdom, and the Qing Dynasty, successively · Pingtung Pingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. Pingtung County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China · Taichung Taichung County is a county in central Taiwan that currently surrounds but does not include Taichung City. The name Taichung means "central Taiwan". By the end of 2010 the county and city, both currently administered as first-level divisions of Taiwan Province, will merge to form a single direct-controlled municipality · Tainan Tainan County is located in southern Taiwan. The name "Tainan" means "Southern Taiwan". Currently administered as a county of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China, Tainan County will merge with Tainan City by the end of 2010 to form a single direct-controlled municipality · Taipei Taipei County is located in northern Taiwan. The area borders Yilan to its east, Keelung on the north and Taoyuan on the south. The county surrounds but does not include Taipei City, which is a direct-controlled municipality · Taitung Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山 by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China · Taoyuan Taoyuan County is a county of Taiwan, located in the northwestern part of the island, next to Taipei County. Taoyuan City is located in this county and serves as the seat of Taoyuan County · Yilan · Yunlin Yunlin County is a county in Western Taiwan. Yunlin County is officially a county of Taiwan Province, Republic of China
Fujian Province Fujian Province is a province on the coast of southeastern China. Since 1949, Fujian has been split between two separate governments: the vast majority of Fujian province has been governed by the People's Republic of China (PRC); while a number of offshore islands have been governed by the Republic of China (ROC) government in Taiwan. The PRC and Kinmen Kinmen , also known as Quemoy, is a small archipelago of several islands administered by the Republic of China (ROC): Greater Kinmen (大金門), Lesser Kinmen, and some islets. Administratively, it is Kinmen County of Fukien Province, Republic of China. The county is claimed as part of Fujian's Quanzhou Prefecture by the People's Republic of · Lienchiang (Matsu Islands) The Matsu Islands are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County(連江縣; Lièng-gŏng-gâing), Fujian Province of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Not all of what is historically part of Lienchiang county is under the control of the ROC. The People's Republic of China controls the part of
Provincial cities Provincial cities , sometimes translated provincial municipalities, are cities lesser in rank than direct-controlled municipalities of the Republic of China (ROC). They are governed by provinces directly and are one level above the most basic county-controlled cities (see Administrative divisions of the Republic of China) Chiayi Chiayi City (traditional Chinese: 嘉義 · Hsinchu Hsinchu City is administered as a special municipality within Taiwan . The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Hsinchu City is composed of three districts: North District, East District, and Xiangshan District · Keelung Keelung City is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It borders Taipei County and forms the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with the Taipei City and County. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport (after Kaohsiung). Keelung is currently · Taichung Taichung is a city located in west-central Republic of China (Taiwan) with a population of just over one million people, making it the third largest city on the island after Taipei and Kaohsiung. The city presently constitutes a provincial city apart from the adjacent Taichung County. By the end of 2010 the city and county, both currently first- · Tainan Tainan City is the fourth largest city in Taiwan after Taipei, Kaohsiung, and Taichung. By the end of 2010 the city and the adjacent Tainan County will merge to form a single municipality
Central municipalities Direct-controlled municipality is the highest level classificiation for cities used by Republic of China , People's Republic of China, Korea and Vietnam with status equal to that of the provinces in the respective countries. The People's Republic of China (PRC) in mainland China, the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan, the Democratic People's Taipei City · Kaohsiung City
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Cities and townships of Yilan County
County seat: Yilan City
Cities Yilan City
Urban townships Luodong · Su'ao · Toucheng
Rural townships Datong · Dongshan · Jiaoxi · Nan'ao · Sanxing · Wujie · Yuanshan · Zhuangwei

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