Changhua County is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest in the country.
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13 Facts About Changhua County
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Poasoa and modern-day Changhua County were under the jurisdiction of Zhuluo, but the Changhua area was spread over three counties.
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Changhua County Hall was built in the middle of the district and is regarded as the beginning of the Changhua County establishment.
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Name of Changhua County, meaning "manifestation of a royal civilization", is formally worded "manifestation of the majestic Emperor's civilization spread over the seas".
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On 16 August 1950 after its separation from Taichung County, Changhua County was established with Changhua City as its county seat on 1 December 1951.
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Changhua County is bordered by Yunlin County to the south by the Zhuoshui River.
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The landscape of Changhua County can be roughly divided into two parts, one being the western flat land, and the other being the Changhua County Plain.
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Changhua County is divided into 2 cities, 6 urban townships and 18 rural townships.
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Changhua County has the highest number of urban townships of all counties in Taiwan.
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Changhua County Magistrate is the democratically elected chief executive officer of the county.
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Since the reorganization of the Legislative Yuan into a 113-member chamber in 2008, Changhua County has been divided into four constituencies, each of which return one legislator.
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Changhua County is home to Taiwan's two gas-fired power plants, Hsingyuan Power Plant and Hsingneng Power Plant, with a capacity of 490 MW each.
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Changhua County was one of the cultural centers of Taiwan, with a lot of ancient monuments and structures left from the Qing Dynasty, including the Confucian Temple, Tian Ho Gung, built in Lukang in 1647.
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