ISO 3166-2:TW
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ISO 3166-2:TW is the entry for Taiwan
in ISO 3166-2
, part of the ISO 3166
standard
published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), which defines code
s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
s or states) of all countries
coded in ISO 3166-1
. Due to the political status of Taiwan in the United Nations, the ISO3166-1 "country name" is Taiwan, Province of China.
The definition of ISO 3166-2:TW includes the divisions located in Taiwan
(Formosa), Penghu (the Pescadores), and their subsidiary islands. Politically, these area are governed by the government of the Republic of China
, including Taiwan Province
and several special municipalities. Currently ISO 3166-2:TW lists 16 counties
, 5 Provincial cities, and 2 special municipalities. However, after the administrative divisions reformed in December 2010, the divisions in the defined area became 12 counties
, 3 Provincial cities, and 5 special municipalities. The change still not reflected on ISO 3166-2:TW.
Note that the districts (counties) and the municipalities (provincial cities) are part of the Taiwan Province
of the Republic of China
, while the special municipalities are not part of the province. Since the streamlining of the Taiwan Province in 1998, these subdivisions are regarded as the principal subdivisions of Taiwan.
The following subdivision changes have taken effect since 2010 but are not listed in ISO-3166-2:
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The marked divisions were disestablished from December 25, 2010, and the following special municipalities were founded. Their code are not assigned yet.
and Lienchiang County
which also under the jurisdiction of the Fukien Province of the Republic of China
. Because they are not considered as a part of Taiwan
historically.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
in ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1...
, part of the ISO 3166
ISO 3166
ISO 3166 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization . It defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, special areas of geographical interest, and their principal subdivisions . The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation...
standard
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published by the International Organization for Standardization
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(ISO), which defines code
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s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
s or states) of all countries
Country
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coded in ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names...
. Due to the political status of Taiwan in the United Nations, the ISO3166-1 "country name" is Taiwan, Province of China.
The definition of ISO 3166-2:TW includes the divisions located in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
(Formosa), Penghu (the Pescadores), and their subsidiary islands. Politically, these area are governed by the government of the Republic of China
Government of the Republic of China
The Republic of China was formally established by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in 1912 in Nanjing under the Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China but this government was moved to Beijing in the same year and continued as the internationally recognized government of China until 1928. In the history...
, including Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province is one of the two administrative divisions referred to as provinces and is controlled by the Republic of China . The province covers approximately 73% of the territory controlled by the Republic of China...
and several special municipalities. Currently ISO 3166-2:TW lists 16 counties
County (Republic of China)
Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule...
, 5 Provincial cities, and 2 special municipalities. However, after the administrative divisions reformed in December 2010, the divisions in the defined area became 12 counties
County (Republic of China)
Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule...
, 3 Provincial cities, and 5 special municipalities. The change still not reflected on ISO 3166-2:TW.
Note that the districts (counties) and the municipalities (provincial cities) are part of the Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province
Taiwan Province is one of the two administrative divisions referred to as provinces and is controlled by the Republic of China . The province covers approximately 73% of the territory controlled by the Republic of China...
of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, while the special municipalities are not part of the province. Since the streamlining of the Taiwan Province in 1998, these subdivisions are regarded as the principal subdivisions of Taiwan.
Format
- Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is TW, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2ISO 3166-1 alpha-2ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
code of Taiwan. The second part is three letters. - The divisions in the list are categorized in three types:
-
- Districts: Romanized as hsien, translated to countiesCounty (Republic of China)Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule...
(縣). The divisions carry County (縣) in their official name. - Municipalities: Romanized as shih, translated to provincial cities (市). The divisions carry City (市) in their official name.
- Special municipalities: Translated to special municipalities (直轄市). The divisions also carry City (市) in their official name.
- ISO 3166-2:TW is also assigned the ISO 3166-2 code CN-71 under the ISO 3166-2:CN (China)ISO 3166-2:CNISO 3166-2:CN is the entry for China in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for China, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined...
.
- ISO 3166-2:TW is also assigned the ISO 3166-2 code CN-71 under the ISO 3166-2:CN (China)
- Districts: Romanized as hsien, translated to counties
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).The following subdivision changes have taken effect since 2010 but are not listed in ISO-3166-2:
- Kaohsiung CountyKaohsiung CountyKaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan that enclosed but did not include Kaohsiung City. On December 25, 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single special municipality.- Administration :-External links:*...
was merged with the special municipality of KaohsiungKaohsiungKaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
to form a single special municipality - Taichung CountyTaichung CountyTaichung County was a county in central Taiwan, the Republic of China, that surrounded but did not include Taichung City. The name Taichung means "central Taiwan"...
was merged with the provincial city of TaichungTaichung-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
to form a single special municipality - Tainan CountyTainan CountyTainan County was located in southern Taiwan. The name "Tainan" means "Southern Taiwan". Formerly a county of the Republic of China , Tainan County was merged with Tainan City at the end of 2010 to form a single special municipality....
was merged with the provincial city of TainanTainanTainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...
to form a single special municipality - Taipei CountyTaipei CountyNew Taipei City is the most populous city of Taiwan. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin...
was renamed New Taipei and became a special municipality
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| Code | Subdivision name | Subdivision category | Official name |
|---|---|---|---|
| TW-CHA | Changhua | district | Changhua County Changhua County Changhua County is the smallest county in Taiwan located on the westside of Taiwan. It is officially governed as a county of the Republic of China .-Urban townships:# Beidou Township # Erlin Township... |
| TW-CYQ | Chiayi | district | Chiayi County Chiayi County Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages... |
| TW-HSQ | Hsinchu | district | Hsinchu County Hsinchu County Hsinchu County is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the capital of Hsinchu, where the government office and county office is located... |
| TW-HUA | Hualien | district | Hualien County Hualien County Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA... |
| TW-ILA | Ilan | district | Yilan County |
| TW-KHQ | Kaohsiung | district | Kaohsiung County1 |
| TW-MIA | Miaoli | district | Miaoli County Miaoli County Miaoli County is a county in western Taiwan. The name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka words, cat and raccoon dog , which phonetically approximate Pali , a community of Taokas people... |
| TW-NAN | Nantou | district | Nantou County Nantou County Nantou County is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan.... |
| TW-PEN | Penghu | district | Penghu County |
| TW-PIF | Pingtung | district | Pingtung County Pingtung County Pingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. Pingtung County is officially administered as a county of the Republic of China . The oldest national park in Taiwan, Kenting National Park, was established in Pingtung County in 1984... |
| TW-TXQ | Taichung | district | Taichung County3 |
| TW-TNQ | Tainan | district | Tainan County4 |
| TW-TPQ | Taipei | district | Taipei County2 |
| TW-TTT | Taitung | district | Taitung County Taitung County Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山 by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China.Taitung runs along the south east... |
| TW-TAO | Taoyuan | district | Taoyuan County |
| TW-YUN | Yunlin | district | Yunlin County Yunlin County Yunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan... |
| TW-CYI | Chiayi | municipality | Chiayi City Chiayi -Administration:-City attractions:*Chiayi Park*Sun Shooting Tower *Lantan *Historic Archives Building of Chiayi City*University of Chiayi*Chiayi Museum... |
| TW-HSZ | Hsinchu | municipality | Hsinchu City Hsinchu Hsinchu City is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate.Hsinchu City is administered as a special municipality within Taiwan . The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait... |
| TW-KEE | Keelung | municipality | Keelung City Keelung Keelung City is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It borders New Taipei and forms the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with the Taipei and New Taipei. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport... |
| TW-TXG | Taichung | municipality | Taichung City3 |
| TW-TNN | Tainan | municipality | Tainan City4 |
| TW-KHH | Kaohsiung | special municipality | Kaohsiung City1 |
| TW-TPE | Taipei | special municipality | Taipei City Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... |
The marked divisions were disestablished from December 25, 2010, and the following special municipalities were founded. Their code are not assigned yet.
| No. | Code | Subdivision name | Subdivision category | Official name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TW-??? | Kaohsiung | special municipality | Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China... |
Merged from Kaohsiung County (TW-KHQ) and Kaohsiung City (TW-KHH) |
| 2 | TW-??? | New Taipei | special municipality | New Taipei City | Changed from Taipei County (TW-TPQ) |
| 3 | TW-??? | Taichung | special municipality | Taichung City Taichung -Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly.... |
Merged from Taichung County (TW-TXQ) and Taichung City (TW-TXG) |
| 4 | TW-??? | Tainan | special municipality | Tainan City Tainan Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in... |
Merged from Tainan County (TW-TNN) and Tainan City (TW-TNQ) |
Other territories of the Republic of China
Note that ISO 3166-2:TW does not contain Kinmen CountyKinmen
Kinmen , also known as Quemoy , is a small archipelago of several islands administered by the Republic of China : Greater Kinmen, Lesser Kinmen, and some islets. Administratively, it is Kinmen County of Fujian Province, ROC. The county is claimed by the People's Republic of China as part of its...
and Lienchiang County
Matsu Islands
The Matsu Islands are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County , Fujian Province of the Republic of China . Only a small area of what is historically Lienchiang County is under the control of the ROC...
which also under the jurisdiction of the Fukien Province of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. Because they are not considered as a part of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
historically.
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Error correction: Duplicate use of six code elements corrected. Subdivision categories in header re-sorted | Codes: (to correct duplicate use) Chiayi Chiayi County Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages... (district): TW-CYI → TW-CYQ Hsinchu Hsinchu County Hsinchu County is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the capital of Hsinchu, where the government office and county office is located... (district): TW-HSZ → TW-HSQ Kaohsiung Kaohsiung County Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan that enclosed but did not include Kaohsiung City. On December 25, 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single special municipality.- Administration :-External links:*... (district): TW-KHH → TW-KHQ Taichung Taichung County Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan, the Republic of China, that surrounded but did not include Taichung City. The name Taichung means "central Taiwan"... (district): TW-TXG → TW-TXQ Tainan Tainan County Tainan County was located in southern Taiwan. The name "Tainan" means "Southern Taiwan". Formerly a county of the Republic of China , Tainan County was merged with Tainan City at the end of 2010 to form a single special municipality.... (district): TW-TNN → TW-TNQ Taipei Taipei County New Taipei City is the most populous city of Taiwan. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin... (district): TW-TPE → TW-TPQ |
See also
- Subdivisions of Taiwan
- FIPS region codes of Taiwan
External links
- Counties of Taiwan, Statoids.com