Kaohsiung County

Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City.

Kaohsiung County
高雄縣
County of the Republic of China
1945–2010
Flag of Kaohsiung County
Coat of arms

Location of Kaohsiung County in Taiwan.
CapitalFongshan
Area 
 December 2010
2,792.67 km2 (1,078.26 sq mi)
Population 
 December 2010
1,243,410
History 
 Established
6 December 1945
 Disestablished
25 December 2010
Political subdivisions1 County-administered city
3 Urban townships
20 Rural townships
3 Mountain indigenous townships
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Takao Prefecture
Kaohsiung
Today part ofPart of Kaohsiung (Special municipality)
Kaohsiung County
Traditional Chinese高雄縣
Simplified Chinese高雄县
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