Miaoli County
Miaoli County
苗栗縣 | |
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Top:A night view of Tongluo, Second left:Lonteng Ancient Bridge, Second right:Liyu Reserve Lake, Third left :Chunhsiang Strawberry Farm Park, Third right:Hakka Cultural Park, Bottom left: Osmamthus Street in Nanchuang, Bottom right: Mount Huoyen | |
| Coordinates: 24°33′48.29″N 120°49′32.98″E / 24.5634139°N 120.8258278°E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Province | Taiwan Province (streamlined) |
| Region | Western Taiwan |
| Seat | Miaoli City |
| Largest city | Toufen |
| Boroughs | 2 cities, 16 (5 urban, 11 rural) townships |
| Government | |
| • County magistrate | Chung Tung-chin (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,820.3149 km2 (702.8275 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11 of 22 |
| Population (September 2023) | |
• Total | 535,011 |
| • Rank | 11 of 22 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | TW-MIA |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | European magpie (Pica pica) |
| Flower | Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) |
| Tree | Tea olive (Osmanthus fragrans) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 苗栗縣 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 苗栗县 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Miaoli is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is bordered by Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is classified as "central Taiwan" by the National Development Council and "northern Taiwan" by the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau. Miaoli City is the capital of the county, and is also known as "Mountain Town", owing to the number of mountains nearby, making it a destination for hiking.