Changhua County

Changhua County (Mandarin Pinyin: Zhānghuà Xiàn; Wade-Giles: Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴; Hokkien POJ: Chiang-hòa-koān or Chiong-hòa-koān) is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest in the country. With a total population of 1.24 million, Changhua County is the most populous county in the Republic of China. Its capital is Changhua City and it is part of the Taichung–Changhua metropolitan area.

Changhua County
彰化縣
Chiang-hoa
Top:View of Wu River from National Highway 74, between Changsha and Wuri, 2nd left:Changhua County Hall, 2nd right:Baguashan Great Buddha in Changhua City, 3rd left:Lukang Tinhau Temple, 3rd right:View of inside in roof at Longshan Temple, Lukang, Bottom left:View of entrance in Baguashan Buddha Park, Bottom right:Koo's House in Lukang Folk Museum
Coordinates: 23°56′N 120°32′E
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
Province Taiwan Province (de facto defunct)
RegionWestern Taiwan
SeatChanghua City
Largest cityChanghua City
Boroughs2 cities, 24 (6 urban, 18 rural) townships
Government
  MagistrateWang Huei-mei (KMT)
Area
  Total1,074.396 km2 (414.827 sq mi)
  Rank15 of 22
Population
 (March 2023)
  Total1,244,148
  Rank6 of 22
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Websitewww.chcg.gov.tw/eng/index.asp
Symbols
AnthemChanghua County Song
BirdGrey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus)
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreePeepul (Ficus religiosa)
Changhua County
Traditional Chinese彰化
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