was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the

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Population

1941 ( Showa 16) census *Total population: 838,011 **Japanese 20,693 **Taiwanese 815,274 **Korean 150 **Other 1,894

Administrative divisions

Cities and districts

In 1945 ( Showa 20), there were 1 cities and 8 districts under Shinchiku Prefecture.

Towns and villages

The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄)

Shintō shrines

* Shinchiku Shrine * Tsūshō Shrine * Tōen Shrine (now Taoyuan County Martyr's Shrine) * Byōritsu Shrine * Chūreki Shrine * Tōfun Shrine * Chikunan Shrine *

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National Parks

* Tsugitaka Taroko National Park (established 12 December 1937)

Famous people

List of notable people born in Shinchiku Prefecture during Japanese rule: *

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