Miaoli County

Miaoli County 苗栗縣
County
Top: A night view of Tongluo, Second left: Longteng Bridge, Second right: Liyu Reserve Lake, Third left: Chunhsiang Strawberry Farm Park, Third right: Hakka Cultural Park, Bottom left: Osmamthus Street in Nanchuang, Bottom right: Mount Huoyen
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Coordinates: 24°33′48.29″N 120°49′32.98″E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Province	Taiwana
Region	Western Taiwan
Seat	Miaoli City
Largest city	Toufen
Boroughs	2 cities, 16 (5 urban, 11 rural) townships
Government
• County magistrate	Chung Tung-chin (Independent)
Area
• Total	1,820.3149 km2 (702.8275 sq mi)
• Rank	11 of 22
Population  (September 2023)
• Total	535,011
• Rank	11 of 22
• Density	293.911/km2 (761.227/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
ISO 3166 code	TW-MIA
Website	www.miaoli.gov.tw/default.aspx
Symbols
Bird	European magpie (Pica pica)
Flower	Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
Tree	Tea olive (Osmanthus fragrans)
a In Taiwan, provinces remain a nominal division according to the Taiwanese constitution, but are no longer considered to have any administrative function practically.

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Miaoli County
Traditional Chinese	苗栗縣
Simplified Chinese	苗栗县
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin miáo lì xiàn Bopomofo ㄇㄧㄠˊ   ㄌㄧˋ   ㄒㄧㄢˋ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Miaulih Shiann Wade–Giles Miao2-li4 Hsien4 Tongyong Pinyin Miáolì Siàn Yale Romanization Myáulì Syàn MPS2 Miáulì Shiàn IPA [mjǎʊ.lî ɕjɛ̂n] Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Mèu-li̍t-yen Southern Min Hokkien POJ Biâu-le̍k-koān or Miâu-le̍k-koān Tâi-lô Biâu-li̍k-kuān or Miâu-li̍k-kuān

Miaoli is a county in western Taiwan, bordered by Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is classified as central Taiwan by the National Development Council and northern Taiwan by the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau. Miaoli City is the capital of the county, and is also known as Mountain Town, owing to the number of mountains nearby, making it a destination for hiking.