Nantou County

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Nantou County
南投縣
County seat Nantou City
Region Central Taiwan
County Magistrate Lee Chao-ching (李朝卿)
Cities 1
Townships 12
Area
- Total 4,106.436 km²
(2 of 25)
- % water 0 %
Population
- Total 532,034 (as of Oct, 2008)
(15 of 25)
- Density 129.56/km²
Symbols
- County flower Plum blossom (Prunus mume)
- County tree Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
- County bird n/a
Official websites (Traditional Chinese)
Hehuanshan is one of the higher mountains in Nantou County.

Nantou County (traditional Chinese: 南投縣; Tongyong Pinyin: Nántóu Siàn; Hanyu Pinyin: Nántóu Xiàn; Wade-Giles: Nan-t'ou hsien ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-tâu-kōan) is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only county which does not share a border with the ocean. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan Province, Republic of China.

Its mountainous area makes it a tourist destination; Sun Moon Lake is located in this county. Other well known areas of the county are Hehuanshan and Xitou. Notable cities in Nantou: Puli.

Nantou county butterfly is: Broad-tailed swallowtail butterfly (Agehana maraho)

Nantou's Dongding Oolong tea is world-famous.

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Administration

City

  1. Nantou City (南投市)

Townships

Urban townships

  1. Caotun Township (草屯鎮)
  2. Jhushan Township (竹山鎮)
  3. Chichi Township (集集鎮)
  4. Puli Township (埔里鎮)

Rural townships

  1. Guosing Township (國姓鄉)
  2. Jhongliao Township (中寮鄉)
  3. Lugu Township (鹿谷鄉)
  4. Mingjian Township (名間鄉)
  5. Ren-ai Township (仁愛鄉)
  6. Shueili, Nantou Township (水里鄉)
  7. Sinyi Township (信義鄉)
  8. Yuchih Township (魚池鄉)

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