Miaoli City (

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Miaoli County Miaoli is a county (Taiwan), 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 Regions of Taiwan, classified as "central Taiwan" by t ...

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. Miaoli has a relatively high percentage of

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. 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

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

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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 Administrative divisions Cities and districts In ...

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 urban township to a

as Miaoli City.

Population

As of September 2023, the population of Miaoli City was estimated at 86,327.

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 Miaoli is a county (Taiwan), county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is bordered by Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung ...

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 2022 Republic of China local elections on 26 November 2022. 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. NUU offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of fields, including bu ...

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. Etymo ...

* 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 mo ...

* Miaoli Craft Park * Miaoli Mountain Park * Miaoli Railway Museum *

Miaoli Wenchang Temple Miaoli Wenchang Temple ( zh, t=苗栗文昌祠, p=Miáolì Wénchāng Cì), formerly known as Yingcai Academy ( zh, t=英才書院, p=Yīngcái Shūyuàn), is a temple in Miaoli City, Miaoli County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to Wenchang Dij ...

* Thinking Mother Pavilion * Yuqing Temple

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

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

Nanshi Station

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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,

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