Chiayi City facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chiayi
嘉義
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Provincial city
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嘉義市 · Chiayi City
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Clockwise from top left:View of night in Chiayi, Chiayi Confucius Temple, Fountain at the Lantan Reservoir, Chiayi City Sports Arena, Chiayi Sun Shoting Tower, Chiayi National University
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| Nickname(s):
Peach City (桃城) or Jia City (嘉市)
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| Country |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
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| Region | Southwestern Taiwan | ||
| Capital | East District (東區) | ||
| Area
(Ranked 24 of 25)
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| • Total | 60.0256 km2 (23.1760 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) | ||
| Population
(2013)
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| • Total | 271,338 | ||
| • Density | 4,520.371/km2 (11,707.708/sq mi) | ||
| Population ranked 21 of 25 | |||
| Postal code |
600
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| Area code(s) | (+886) 05 | ||
| Districts | 2 | ||
| Flower | Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana) |
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| Tree | Hong Kong orchid tree | ||
| Website | www.chiayi.gov.tw | ||
Chiayi City (Chinese: 嘉義市; Taiwanese: Ka-gī chhī) is a provincial city of southwestern Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Formerly called Kagi during the Japanese era, its historical name in Chinese (諸羅山) borrows from the Taiwanese aboriginal word Tirosen.
Contents
Districts
- East District (東區)
- West District (西區)
Related pages
Images for kids
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Chiayi City under Japanese rule
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Map of Chiayi (labeled as KAGI) and surrounding area (1944)
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Map of the city of Chiayi (labeled as CHIA-I SHIH (KAGI) 嘉義市) (1950s)
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National Chiayi University
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Chiayi Prison Museum
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The spotted deer sculpture in the 228 National Memorial Park.
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Hinoki Village
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Chiayi Station
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See also
In Spanish: Chiayi para niños
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