Villages are the basic level administrative subdivisions of the

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, under

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, county-administered cities or

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. There are two types of villages depending on the divisions it belongs to.http://www.moi.gov.tw/english/english_law/law_detail.aspx?sn=284

Structuring and Sizing

The history of Village in Taiwan could date back to the

Hoko system The describes an institution of administrative control, adopted by the Japanese colonial government between 1898 and 1945 in Taiwan. The model was based on placing responsibility on every level of the community hierarchy. The system was an effec ...

in the Japanese era, which ho () changed into village after Republic of China ruled Taiwan. The formation of village helps to divide area in considerations for transportation and city planning. The formation of village and its size depends largely on the county it is located or the population nature of the local area. In counties or districts of limited population, 100 households could form a village whereas in dense populated

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, 1,000 households are necessary to form a village. In very densely populated areas, a village could comprise a population of up to 4,000 households. ( Fushan Village of

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contains a population of 39,800) Thus the sizes of village varies widely. The following are the statistics of villages in each

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in June 2018.

Head

The head of a village is elected by the people of the village every four years, the head is subsidized with 45,000 NT per month for local transportation, stationary, postage and bill fees. The head of a village holds responsibility to accept complaints and suggestions, initiate and hold meetings, handout certificates of various sorts, encourage bill payments and assist filling out of government documents if required.

Example of villages in Taiwan

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Structuring and Sizing

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Example of villages in Taiwan

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