Tainan Prefecture (臺南州/台南州, Tainan-shū) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, and Yunlin County.[1]
Population
Administrative divisions
Cities and districts
In 1945 (Shōwa 20), there were 2 cities and 10 districts.
Cities (市 shi) |
Districts (郡 gun)
|
Name |
Kanji |
Kana |
Name |
Kanji |
Kana
|
Tainan City |
臺南市 |
たいなんし |
Niitoyo District |
新豐郡 |
にいとよぐん
|
Shinka District |
新化郡 |
しんかぐん
|
Sobun District |
曾文郡 |
そぶんぐん
|
Hokumon District |
北門郡 |
ほくもんぐん
|
Shin'ei District |
新營郡 |
しんえいぐん
|
Kagi City |
嘉義市 |
かぎし |
Kagi District |
嘉義郡 |
かぎぐん
|
Toroku District |
斗六郡 |
とろくぐん
|
Kobi District |
虎尾郡 |
こびぐん
|
Hokukō District |
北港郡 |
ほくこうぐん
|
Tōseki District |
東石郡 |
とうせきぐん
|
Towns and Villages
The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄)
See also
References