Miaoli City (

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: ''Miao²-li⁴'';

Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhej ...

PFS: ''Mèu-li̍t-sṳ'';

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POJ: ''Biâu-le̍k-chhī'' or ''Miâu-le̍k-chhī'') is a

county-administered city A county-administered city is a unit of administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township or a district. Such cities are under the jurisdiction of counties. It is also the lowes ...

and the

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Miaoli County Miaoli County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''miáo lì xiàn''; Hakka PFS: ''Mèu-li̍t-yen''; Hokkien POJ: ''Biâu-le̍k-koān'' or ''Miâu-le̍k-koān'') is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is adjacent with Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the nort ...

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. Miaoli has a relatively high percentage of

Hakka people The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka Han, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas are a Han Chinese subgroup whose ancestral homes are chiefly in the Hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhe ...

. It had the second highest residential price and the highest commercial price for land in Miaoli County as of 2004, at NT$28,601 per square meter and NT$63,317 per square meter, respectively.

Etymology

The name Miaoli was coined using two

words, 貓貍, which phonetically approximate ''Pali'' (''Bari'') from the

Taokas language Babuza is a Formosan language of the Babuza and Taokas, indigenous peoples of Taiwan. It is related to or perhaps descended from Favorlang, attested from the 17th century. Babuza was once spoken along much of the western coast of Taiwan. Its ...

History

Empire of Japan

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Miaoli Hsien was at first eliminated under Japanese rule. was established in 1901. It was then divided over and in 1909. From 1920 to 1945, , and six villages were under the jurisdiction of , under

Shinchiku Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County. Population 1941 ( Showa 16) census *Total population: 838,011 **Jap ...

Republic of China

On 16 August 1950, Miaoli City (then Miaoli Township) was designed as the

of the newly established

. On 25 December 1981, Miaoli Township was upgraded from

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to a

as Miaoli City.

Population

As of January 2017, the population of Miaoli City was estimated at 89,850.

Administrative divisions

The city is administered as 28 villages: Beimiao, Datong, Fuan, Fuli, Fuxing, Gaomiao, Gongjing, Jiacheng, Jiangong, Jiaxin, Jingmiao, Lumiao, Nanshi, Qinghua, Shangmiao, Shengli, Shuiyuan, Weixiang, Weixin, Wenshan, Wensheng, Xinchuan, Xinmiao, Xinying, Yuhua, Yumiao, Yuqing and Zhongmiao.

Government institutions

Miaoli County Government The Miaoli County Government () is the local government of the Republic of China that governs Miaoli County. History The county government used to be housed in a building next to the current building which is now used as the Miaoli County Ur ...

Miaoli County Council The Miaoli County Council (MCC; ) is the elected county council of Miaoli County, Republic of China. The council composes of 38 councillors most recently elected in the 2018 Republic of China local elections on 24 November 2018. History After t ...

Education

National United University The National United University (NUU; ; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Kwet-li̍p Lîen-ha̍p Thài-ho̍k'') is a public university in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, ...

Tourist attractions

* Chiou Chang-hai Commemorative Monument *

Gongweixu Tunnel Miaoli Tunnel, commonly known as Gongweixu Tunnel, is a former railway tunnel in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan. In 2003, the tunnel was converted into a pedestrian walkway as part of Maolishan Park and is a popular tourist attraction. Ety ...

* Lai’s Chastity Stone Arch * Martyr's Commemorative Tower *

Miaoli County Urban Planning Exhibition Center The Miaoli County Urban Planning Exhibition Center () is a gallery of in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan about the history of Miaoli County. History The building of the center used to be the building for Miaoli County Government before it m ...

Miaoli Craft Park Miaoli City (Wade–Giles: ''Miao²-li⁴''; Hakka PFS: ''Mèu-li̍t-sṳ''; Hokkien POJ: ''Biâu-le̍k-chhī'' or ''Miâu-le̍k-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Miaoli has a relatively hi ...

* Miaoli Mountain Park * Miaoli Railway Museum * Miaoli Wenchang Temple * Thinking Mother Pavilion *

Yuqing Temple Miaoli Yuqing Temple ( zh, t=苗栗玉清宮, p=Miáolì Yùqīng Gōng) is a temple located in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to Lord Guan or Guansheng Dijun (關聖帝君), the deified form of Guan Yu. History Th ...

Transportation

Notable bridge in the city is

Xindong Bridge The Xindong Bridge () is a bridge connecting Gongguan Township and Miaoli City in Miaoli County, Taiwan. History The construction of the bridge began in 1995 and was completed in 1997. Technical specifications The total length of the bridge i ...

Rail

* TRA

Miaoli Station Miaoli () is a railway station in Miaoli County, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways. Overview The station has one side platform and one island platform. It also has a tourist information center. Miaoli Station is an important station on the ...

* TRA Nanshi Station

Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. With construction and operations managed by a pri ...

cuts through a part of the city, but no station is currently planned.

Bus

Bus services are operated by Miaoli Bus, Hsinchu Bus, and Kuo-Kuang Bus.

Sister city relations

* - Shimizu,

Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...

, Japan.

References

External links

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