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30-535: Its mountainous area makes it a tourist destination. The largest natural lake in Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake , is located in this county. Other well-known tourist sites of the county including Aowanda , Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village , Hehuanshan , Paper Dome , Qingjing Farm , Shanlinxi , Shuiyuan Suspension Bridge and Xitou . Notable cities in Nantou are Nantou City and Puli Town . The official butterfly of Nantou County

60-523: A general under the command of Koxinga , led soldiers to establish residence in Shalianbao  [ zh ] (modern-day Zhushan ). The Han Chinese began to enter Nantou via two main routes, the Zhuoshui River and Maoluo River . In 1901, during Japanese rule , Nanto Chō ( Japanese : 南投廳 ) was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, part of Toroku Chō ( 斗六廳 )

90-520: A width of 72 km (45 mi) and length of 95 km (59 mi). It is the second largest county in Taiwan after Hualien County . There are 41 mountains with peaks over 3,000 meters high, with Mount Yu in Xinyi Township is the highest peak in Nantou County and in Taiwan with a height of 3,952 meters. Around 83% of Nantou County area is covered by hills and mountains. Rain that falls into

120-595: Is 27 m (89 ft) deep and has a surface area of approximately 7.93 km (3.06 sq mi). The area surrounding the lake has many trails for hiking. While swimming in Sun Moon Lake is usually not permitted, there is an annual 3-km race called the Swimming Carnival of Sun Moon Lake held around the Mid-Autumn Festival each year. The Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival was launched in 1983 and

150-523: Is a lake in Yuchi Township , Nantou County , Taiwan . It is the largest body of water in Taiwan. The area around the lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of Taiwan's aboriginal tribes. Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu . The east side of the lake resembles a sun while the west side resembles a moon, hence the name. Sun Moon Lake is located 748 m (2,454 ft) above sea level . It

180-499: Is featured in the newly-issued People's Republic of China passport in 2012, a move that has triggered protest from Taipei to Beijing . County-administered city A county-administered city is a third-level administrative division in the Republic of China (Taiwan) below a county , which in turn is below of a province . Under the administrative structure of the ROC, it is at

210-646: Is listed among the Top 50 Open Water Swims in Asia and the Top 100 Open Water Swims of the World. Everyone over 10 years old and with the ability to swim long distances can join, regardless of nationality. In recent years, the participants have numbered in the tens of thousands. Other festivities held at the same time include fireworks , laser shows , and concerts . The lake and its surrounding countryside have been designated one of thirteen national scenic areas in Taiwan . Wen Wu Temple

240-479: Is served by the Jiji Line of Taiwan Railways which consists of Zhuoshui , Longquan , Jiji , Shuili and Checheng railway stations. Although Nantou County does not have a high speed rail station, high speed rail can be accessed by bus to Taichung HSR station . Sun Moon Lake Sun Moon Lake ( Chinese : 日月潭 ; pinyin : Rìyuè tán ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Ji̍t-goa̍t-thâm ; Thao : Zintun )

270-522: Is the broad-tailed swallowtail butterfly ( Agehana maraho ). Nantou's tung-ting tea is one of the most famous and high-quality oolong teas grown in Taiwan. Before the arrival of Han Chinese to Nantou, the Atayal , Bunun and Tsou tribes were distributed throughout the northern and central Nantou. These groups pioneered the early development of mountain regions in Nantou. In 1677, Lin Yi ( Chinese : 林圯 ),

300-506: The 921 earthquake destroyed the pavilion and sank most of the island. In recent years, due to increasing social and political awareness, more deference and recognition are being given to Taiwanese aborigines . As a result, after the 921 earthquake, the island was renamed in the Thao language as "Lalu". Several hydroelectric power plants have been built in the Sun Moon Lake since 1919, including Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant and Minhu Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station . When

330-497: The Local Government Act : a city office ( 市公所 ) and a city council ( 市民代表大會 ). The mayor ( 市長 ) and members of the city council ( 市民代表 ) are elected by the residents of the city. A county-administered city is further divided into urban villages ( 里 ). Below, unless noted otherwise in parentheses, the newly created cities were towns that exceeded the 150,000 criteria. Townships with population more than 90,000, close to

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360-647: The Scheme on the Local Rules in Various Counties and Cities of Taiwan Province ( 臺灣省各縣市實施地方自治綱要 ) provided for the creation of county-administered cities along with urban townships and rural townships . In 1951, a large scale administrative division reorganization took place in Taiwan . The size of counties shrink and the county-administered districts were abolished. This puts county-administered cities and townships into

390-691: The Takuan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant commissioned in 1985 with an installed capacity of 1,008 MW. It also houses Taiwan's largest pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant, the Mingtan Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant with an installed capacity of 1,602 MW. Both power plants are located in Shuili Township along the Shuili River . Notable sporting events held by Nantou County include: Nantou County

420-416: The county as of 2015. There are 2 colleges, 13 senior high and vocational schools, 30 junior high schools, 149 elementary schools, 106 kindergartens and 84 day care centers in the county. Notable universities in the county are National Chi Nan University , National Chung Hsing University and Nan Kai University of Technology . Nantou County houses Taiwan's first pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant ,

450-401: The county's economy depends mainly on agriculture . Other important industries in the county include forestry, fishery, and animal husbandry. Tourism and manufacturing are also important. As of 2016, there are 28,000 registered businesses and 5,205 registered companies in the county with a total capital of NT$ 5,609 million and NT$ 80,024 million respectively. There are 938 factories operating in

480-644: The dry season lasts from October to March. Nantou County consists of 1 city , 4 urban townships , 6 rural townships , 2 mountain indigenous townships , 128 villages and 133 neighborhoods. Nantou City is the seat of the county which houses the Nantou County Government and Nantou County Council . The incumbent Magistrate of Nantou County is Lin Ming-chen of the Kuomintang . Colors indicate statutory language status of Hakka and Formosan languages in

510-534: The edge of the lake, connects it with the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village . The lake is a productive aquatic ecosystem. Introduced giant snakehead pose a challenge to the ecological balance of the lake and are a threat to native fish and shrimp species. The Nantou County Bureau of Agricultural Affairs has in place an eradication program for the species which attempts to electrofish schools of juvenile fish. The depiction of Sun Moon Lake

540-401: The first hydroelectric plant was finished in 1934, it was considered to be one of the most important infrastructure constructions of the time. Wujie Dam , also completed in 1934, diverts water from the Zhuoshui River to increase hydroelectric generation at the lake. The Jiji Line railroad was built to facilitate the construction. There are three ferry piers on the lake to serve ferries on

570-623: The jurisdiction of prefectures . After the World War II , nine (9) out of eleven (11) prefectural cities established by the Japanese government were reorganized into provincial cities based on the Laws on the City Formation ( 市組織法 ). However, the populations of Hualien (Karenkō) and Yilan (Giran) were too low to become a provincial city, but they were of more importance than urban townships . Thus

600-460: The lake; they are Shuishe Pier , Xuanguang Pier and Ita Thao Pier . There is also a local bus service that goes around the lake with stops at major points along the perimeter of the lake. The lake is accessible by bus from Taichung HSR station or Taichung TRA station . It is also accessible by bus from near Checheng railway station on the Jiji branch line. The Sun Moon Lake Ropeway , located at

630-682: The mountains area converge into the Dadu River and Zhuoshui River . There are inland ponds and lakes throughout the mountains in the county, such as the Sun Moon Lake , Bi Pond, Liyu Pond and Cilin Pond. The annual average temperature in Nantou County is 23 °C (73 °F) on level ground and 20 °C (68 °F) on mountains. The annual average rainfall is less than 1,750 mm (68.9 in) on level ground and 2,800 mm (110.2 in) on mountains. The rainy season lasts from April to September and

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660-486: The respective subdivisions. 南投縣 Nantou County voted two Kuomintang legislators out of two seats to be in the Legislative Yuan during the 2016 Republic of China legislative election . Nantou County has a population of 479,666 people as of January 2023. The official language of the county is Mandarin . Taiwanese Hokkien , Hakka , English and aboriginal languages are also spoken. Due to its landlocked nature,

690-412: The same level as a township or a district . Such cities are under the jurisdiction of counties . It is also the lowest-level city in Taiwan, below a city and a special municipality . There are 14 county-administered cities currently under ROC control. The first administrative divisions entitled "city" were established in the 1920s when Taiwan was under Japanese rule . At this time cities were under

720-454: The same level in the hierarchy. Four provincial cities were also downgraded to county-administered cities after this reorganization. Since county-administered cities are based on the law for Taiwan Province , Kinmen and Lienchiang Counties of Fukien Province do not have any city under their jurisdiction. The population criterion was originally 50,000 in the 1940s, but was raised to 100,000 in 1959, again in 1977 to 150,000, and in 2015 it

750-431: The white deer of legends is immortalized as a marble statue on Lalu Island. Under Japanese rule , the island was renamed "Jade Island" ( Japanese : 玉島 ) . After Chiang Kai-shek 's Nationalist Government moved to Taiwan, the island was renamed Kwanghwa Island ( Chinese : 光華島 ; lit. 'glorious China island') and in 1978 the local government built a pavilion where annual weddings took place. In 1999,

780-411: Was built after rising water levels from building a dam forced several smaller temples to be removed. Tzu-En Pagoda ( 慈恩塔 ; Cí'ēn Tǎ ) was ordered constructed by late President Chiang Kai-shek in 1971 in memory of his mother. Other temples of note include Jianjing Temple, Syuentzang Temple ( 玄奘寺 ; Xuánzàng Sì ) and Syuanguang Temple ( 玄光寺 ; Xuánguāng Sì ). In older English literature, it

810-490: Was commonly referred to as Lake Candidius after the 17th-century Dutch missionary Georgius Candidius . In the middle of the lake is the Lalu Island , which is considered holy ground by the Thao tribe . In legend, Thao hunters discovered Sun Moon Lake while chasing a white deer through the surrounding mountains. The deer eventually led them to the lake, which they found to be not only beautiful, but abundant with fish. Today,

840-583: Was established by its separation from Taichung County, and Nantou Township was designed as the county seat . On 1 July 1957, the Zhongxing New Village in Nantou Township was designed to be the capital of Taiwan Province from the former Taipei City . In 1981, the county seat was upgraded from Nantou Township to Nantou City . The Chi-Chi earthquake occurred in 1999. Nantou County has an area of 4,106.436 km (1,585.504 sq mi) with

870-629: Was lower back to 100,000. Under the current. Currently, the Local Government Act regulates the creation of a county-administered city, in which a city needs to have a population between 100,000 and 500,000 and occupies major political, economical and cultural roles. Not all existing county-administered cities are qualified for the population test, they were built for historical reasons. There are currently fourteen (14) county-administered cities, all in Taiwan Province : Each county-administered city has its own local self-government bodies as stipulated in

900-418: Was merged into Nanto Cho. A major reorganization occurred in 1920, in which the area was administered under Taichū Prefecture together with modern-day Changhua County and Taichung City . After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, the present day area of Nantou County was administered under Taichung County of Taiwan Province . On 16 August 1950, Nantou County

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