Yunlin County
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Yunlin County 雲林縣 |
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Top:Shiluo Bridge and Choushui River, Second left:Chaotian Temple in Peigang, Second right:Shinqi Memorial Museum, Third left:Caolin in Tongluo, Third right:Erlun Memorial Museum, Bottom:Dounan Railroad Station
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| Coordinates: 23°42′18″N 120°28′34″E / 23.70489°N 120.47607°ECoordinates: 23°42′18″N 120°28′34″E / 23.70489°N 120.47607°E | |||
| Country | Taiwan | ||
| Region | Western Taiwan | ||
| Seat | Douliu City | ||
| Largest city | Douliu City | ||
| Boroughs | 1 cities, 19 (5 urban, 14 rural) townships | ||
| Government | |||
| • County Magistrate | Lee Chin-yung (DPP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,290.84 km2 (498.40 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 13 of 22 | ||
| Population (Dec. 2014) | |||
| • Total | 705,356 | ||
| • Rank | 12 of 22 | ||
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | National Standard Time (UTC+8) | ||
| Website | www |
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| Bird | Formosan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea) | ||
| Flower | Moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) | ||
| Tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) | ||
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| Traditional Chinese | 雲林縣 | ||||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yúnlín Xiàn |
| Wade–Giles | Yün²-lin² Hsien⁴ |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Yúnlín Siàn |
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| Hokkien POJ | Hûn-lîm-kōan |
Yunlin County (Chinese: 雲林縣; pinyin: Yúnlín Xiàn) is a county in western Taiwan. It is located east of the Taiwan Strait, west of Nantou County, and is separated from Changhua County by the Zhuoshui River and from Chiayi County by the Beigang River. Yunlin is part of the Chianan Plain, a flat land known for its agriculture. Agricultural products of Yunlin County include pomelo, tea leaves, suan cai, papaya and muskmelon. Yunlin's rivers give it potential for hydroelectricity. Douliu is the largest and capital city of Yunlin. Yunlin is one of the least developed counties on the West coast, and suffers from emigration.
During the Dutch Formosa era, Ponkan (modern-day Beigang) was an important coastal castle.
Yunlin County was established during the Qing Dynasty. Liu Mingchuan was in charge of Taiwan, which had been divided into three counties since 1683, Yunlin being part of Zhuluo County. Mountains made transportation and communication between bordering counties (Changhua and Chiayi) difficult, so Liu suggested a new county, called Yunlin, for easier management. In 1887, Yunlin became one of the four counties of the new Taiwan Prefecture.
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