Chiayi City

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) is borrowed from the Taiwanese aboriginal word Tirosen.

Chiayi 嘉義
Provincial city
嘉義市 · Chiayi City
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
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Peach City (桃城) or Jia City (嘉市)
Coordinates: 23°28′48″N 120°26′59″E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Southwestern Taiwan
Capital	East District (東區)
Government
• Mayor	Huang Ming-hui
• Deputy Mayor	Lee Si-jin
Area (Ranked 24 of 25)
• Total	60.0256 km2 (23.1760 sq mi)
Elevation	69 m (226 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	271,338
• Density	4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
	Population ranked 21 of 25
Postal code	600
Area code	(+886) 05
Districts	2
Flower	Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana)
Tree	Hong Kong orchid tree
Website	www.chiayi.gov.tw (in English)

Districts

• East District (東區)
• West District (西區)

Related pages

• List of counties of Republic of China