Nantou County - Definition and Overview

Nantou County
南投縣

Nantou County emblem
Abbreviation: Tou (投縣)
Capital	Nantou City
Region	Central Taiwan
County magistrate	Lin Tseng-nan (林宗男)
Area	Ranked 2 of 18
- Total  - % water	4,106.436 km² ?%
Population	Ranked 11 of 18
- Total (March 2004)  - Density	539,721 131/km²
Cities:	?
Townships:	?
County flower:	Plum blossom
County tree:	Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
County bird:	?
County butterfly:	Broad-tailed swallowtail butterfly (Agehana maraho)

Nantou is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only county which does not share a border with the ocean. Its mountainous area makes it a tourist destination. The Sun Moon Lake was located in this county.

Notable cities in Nantou: Puli

It is part of the Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.

See also: Political divisions of the Republic of China

Nantou's Dongding Oolong tea is world-famous.

External link

• Nantou County Government (http://www.nantou.gov.tw/english/)
• maps (http://www.geocities.com/athens/delphi/1979/map.html)

Administrative divisions of the Republic of China

Central Municipalities: Kaohsiung City | Taipei City Counties: Taiwan Province: Changhua County | Chiayi County | Hsinchu County | Hualien County | Kaohsiung County | Miaoli County | Nantou County | Penghu County | Pingtung County | Taichung County | Tainan County | Taipei County | Taitung County | Taoyuan County | Yilan County | Yunlin County Fujian Province: Kinmen County | Lienchiang County Provincial Cities: Taiwan Province: Chiayi City | Hsinchu City | Keelung City | Taichung City | Tainan City