Special municipality (Taiwan)
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Special municipalities (Chinese: 直轄市; pinyin: zhíxiáshì) are one of top-level divisions in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Five special municipalities in Taiwan were created after the Republic of China government took control following World War II. Taipei was made a Yuan-controlled municipality in 1967; Kaohsiung was elevated in 1979; New Taipei, Taichung, and Tainan also elevated to special municipality in 2010. Since 1994, Yuan-controlled municipalities (院轄市 yuànxiáshì) have been officially called special municipality (直轄市 zhíxiáshì) to emphasize their autonomy. Besides significant political, economic, and cultural development, the ROC law dictates that a municipality must have population of over 1,250,000.
Position in hierarchy
Special municipalities are the highest-ranked cities in the ROC. Some cities of lower levels may also refer to themselves as municipalities [1] , however, refers to them using the following conventional terms:
Three levels of cities in the Republic of China (Taiwan):
- Special municipalities (直轄市 zhíxiáshì)
- Provincial cities (市 shì or 省轄市 shěngxiáshì)
- County-controlled cities (縣轄市 xiànxiáshì)
History
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Administration
In Taiwanese municipalities, the mayor is the highest ranking official in charge. The mayor is directly elected by the people registered in the municipality for a duration of four years.
Current ROC special municipalities
| No. | Name | Trad. | Simp. | Hanyu Pinyin | Abbr. | Seal | Population | Area (km²) | Date of establishment |
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| 1 | Kaohsiung City | 高雄市 | 高雄市 | Gāoxióng Shì | 高 gāo |  |
2,769,072 | 2,946.2527 | Jul. 1, 1979 | .svg)
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| 2 | New Taipei City | 新北市 | 新北市 | Xīnběi Shì | 新 xīn |  |
3,849,492 | 2,052.5667 | Dec. 25, 2010 | |
| 3 | Taichung City | 臺中市 | 台中市 | Táizhōng Shì | 中 zhōng | 2,629,323 | 2,214.8968 | Dec. 25, 2010 | ||
| 4 | Tainan City | 臺南市 | 台南市 | Táinán Shì | 南 nán | 1,873,681 | 2,191.6531 | Dec. 25, 2010 | ||
| 5 | Taipei City | 臺北市 | 台北市 | Táiběi Shì | 北 běi |  |
2,622,933 | 271.7997 | Jul. 1, 1967 |
2014 Proposals for ROC municipalities[2]
| Changes | June 2009 Combined population |
Combined area (km²) | Map (before) | Map (after) | ||
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| Taipei City + New Taipei City + Keelung City → Taipei City (臺北市 + 新北市 + 基隆市 → 臺北市) |
6,854,715 | 2,457.1244 | 
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References
- ^ "Amendment to Statute For Judicial Mediation In Prefectures, Towns And Cities" (Document).
{{cite document}}: Cite document requires|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|url=ignored (help) - ^ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/06/25/2003447086
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