The Historical Evolution of Miaoli County

It used to be called "Li Mao", which was originally the social address of Dakasi people of Pingpu nationality in Qing Dynasty.

/kloc-before the 0 th century, Pingpu people and Dokas people moved to Miaoli area.

/kloc-in the middle of the 0/7th century, Minnan people and Hakkas who immigrated from the Han nationality began to move here to settle down and farm.

During the Ming and Zheng Dynasties, Miaoli area was under the jurisdiction of Tianxing County. In the early Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Zhuluo County. In the first year of Yongzheng (1723), Changhua County was newly established in Zhuluo County. In the ninth year of Yongzheng, a new freshwater hall was established in Changhua County, belonging to 1889, and Miaoli County was established. During the Japanese occupation of Taiwan Province Province from 65438 to 0895, Miaoli Guild Hall was established. 1945 entered the period of the Republic of China, and 1950 restored Miaoli County. It is a Hakka county in Taiwan Province Province, and the county government is located in miaoli city.

From 65438 to 0950, Taiwan Province Province adjusted the administrative regions of counties and cities, among which the former Hsinchu County and hsinchu city were divided into Taoyuan County, Hsinchu County and Miaoli County. Miaoli County governs three districts, namely, Zhunan, Miaoli and Huda. There are 18 townships with 327,448 people and an area of 1820.438+049 square kilometers. The county government is located in Miaoli.

Miaoli County: governs 7 towns and counties such as Miaoli, Toufen, Yuanli, Tongxiao, Zhunan, Houlong and Zuolan, and Hu Da, Guangong, Tongluo, Nanzhuang, Touwu, Sanyi, West Lake, Zaoqiao, Sanwan, Shitan and Tai 'an 18 townships. Boundary: Dabajian Mountain in Tai 'an Township in the east, located at east longitude120 38 ′ 4 ″; Yuanli Town is located in the west of Fangxi, at east longitude120 38' 4 "; To the south is the inner bay of Zhuolan Town, which is located at 2418'13 "north latitude; To the north is Qidingli nasal spray spring in Zhunan Town, located at 24 45' 3 "north latitude. The county borders Hsinchu County in the east, Taichung County in the south, Taiwan Province Strait in the west and Hsinchu County in the north.

On August 1952, Daan Township was renamed Tai 'an Township. 1953165438+1October 12, Sancha Township was renamed Sanyi Township. On August 3rd, 1954, Hu Si Township was renamed Xihu Township. 1956 65438+1October 16, Zuolan Township was renamed Zhuolan Town. 198 1 year 65438+February 25th, Miaoli Town was restructured into miaoli city, a county-level city. 20 15 Toufen Town changed its head and divided the city.