Puzi ( Hokkien POJ: ''Phò-chú'') is a county-administered city in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The Chiayi County Council is located in Puzi.

History

The settlement was formerly called ''Pho-a-kha'' () in Hokkien. In 1920, during Japanese rule, it was renamed and governed under Tōseki District, Tainan Prefecture. After the World War II in October 1945, Puzi Township was incorporated into Tainan County. On 11 December 1945, the Puzi Township Office was established. In October 1950,

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was established and Puzi Township was incorporated into Chiayi County as a rural township. On 1 July 1992, Puzi Township was upgraded to a county-administered city.

Geography

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* Area: 49.57 km² * Population: 41,043 people (May 2022)

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 27 villages: Anfu, Bohou, Dage, Daxiang, Dejia, Dexing, Jiahe, Kaiyuan, Kanhou, Kanqian, Meihua, Nanzhu, Neicuo, Pinghe, Renhe, Songhua, Shuangxi, Shunan, Shuntian, Wenhua, Xikou, Xinliao, Xinzhuang, Yonghe, Zhongzheng, Zhucun and Zhuwei.

Government institutions

* Chiayi County Council

Education

Chang Gung University of Science and Technology Chang Gung University of Science and Technology (CGUST; ) is a private university in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, and Puzi City, Chiayi County of Taiwan. History CGUST was originally established as Ming Chi College of Technology in 1983. ...

* Toko University

Tourist attractions

* Mei-Ling Fine Arts Museum * Peitian Temple * Puzih Art Park * Puzih Embroidery Cultural Hall * Puzih Railway Park

Transportation

Bus station in the city is Puzi Bus Station of Chiayi Bus.

Notable natives

* Momofuku Ando, inventor of

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Hou You-yi Hou Yu-ih (; born 7 June 1957), also romanized Hou You-yi, is a Taiwanese politician. He has served as Director-General of the National Police Agency from 2006 to 2008 and as acting mayor of New Taipei City from October 2015 to January 2016. ...

, Mayor of New Taipei *

Lin Chieh-liang Lin Chieh-liang (; 30 June 1958 – 5 August 2013) was a Taiwanese physician, nephrologist and toxicologist. He was a longtime public health advocate and adviser to the Department of Health of the Republic of China, well known for his public ...

, physician, nephrologist and toxicologist * Twu Shiing-jer, Mayor of Chiayi City (2014–2018) * Wu Rong-ming, Vice President of Examination Yuan (2004–2008)

References

External links

Puzi City Government Office
{{Authority control 1992 establishments in Taiwan County-administered cities of Taiwan Populated places in Chiayi County