Coordinates: 24°15′15.4″N 120°43′23.8″E / 24.254278°N 120.723278°E / 24.254278; 120.723278 Taichung County (Chinese: 臺中縣 or 台中縣; pinyin: Táizhōng Xiàn; Wade–Giles: T'ai-chung Hsien; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-tiong-kōan) was a county in central Taiwan, the Republic of China, that surrounded but did not include Taichung City. The name Taichung means "central Taiwan". On December 25, 2010, the county and city merged to form a single special municipality.
Read more about Taichung County: Administration
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