Name Miaoli County was coined by matching Hakka Chinese sound for the characters ?? to the phonetically approximate Pali from the Taokas language.
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16 Facts About Miaoli County
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The prior inhabitants of Miaoli County were either assimilated into the dominant Han population, or migrated deeper into the mountainous range.
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In 1889, Miaoli Hsien was established as an independent county under Taiwan Prefecture.
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Public and private schools were established all over Miaoli County which made the area a place of gathering intellectuals and elites in northern Taiwan.
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On 25 December 1981, Miaoli Township was upgraded from township to a county-administered city.
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Miaoli County is considered to be located in the central northern part of the island of Taiwan, contiguous with Hsinchu county, Hsinchu City, and Taichung City.
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Miaoli County has little flat lands and very mountainous due to the Xueshan Range.
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Miaoli County is divided into 2 cities, 5 urban townships, 10 rural townships and 1 mountain indigenous townships.
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Miaoli County has the second highest number of urban townships after Changhua County.
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Main population of Miaoli County is comprised by the Han Chinese and the Taiwanese aborigines.
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In Taiwan National Athletic Games of 2011, Miaoli County is ranked 21 out of 22 teams with 1 gold, 1 silver, and 8 bronze.
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Monthly, Miaoli County Government spends NT$600 million on their staffs salaries and another NT$600 million for retirement obligation.
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Education-related affairs in Miaoli County is regulated by Education Department of the Miaoli County Government.
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Nature tourism in Miaoli County including Flying Cow Ranch, Longfeng Fishing Port, Shei-Pa National Park, Waipu Fishing Port and Yongheshan Reservoir.
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