Taihoku Prefecture
Administrative division of Taiwan under Japanese rule
Taihoku Prefecture Taihoku Prefecture (臺北州; Taihoku-shū ) was an administrative division of Taiwan created in 1920, during Japanese rule . The prefecture consisted of modern-day Keelung , New Taipei City , Taipei and Yilan County . Its government office, which is now occupied by the Control Yuan of Taiwan, was in Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei).
Population
Population statistics of permanent residents in Taihoku Prefecture in 1941:
Classification
Population
Mainland Japanese
153,928
Taiwanese
1,053,372
Koreans
1,051
Others
25,531
Total 1,233,882
Administrative divisions
Cities and districts
There were 3 cities and 9 districts under Taihoku Prefecture.
Cities (市 shi )
Districts (郡 gun )
Name
Kanji Kana
Rōmaji Name
Kanji Kana
Rōmaji
Taihoku City
台北市
たいほくし
Taihoku-shi Shichisei District
七星郡
しちせいぐん
Shichisei-gun
Shinshō District
新莊郡
しんしょうぐん
Shinshō-gun
Kaizan District
海山郡
かいざんぐん
Kaizan-gun
Bunzan District
文山郡
ぶんさんぐん
Bunzan-gun
Tansui District
淡水郡
たんすいぐん
Tansui-gun
Kīrun City
基隆市
きいるんし
Kīrun-shi Kīrun District
基隆郡
きいるんぐん
Kīrun-gun
Giran City
宜蘭市
ぎらんし
Giran-shi Giran District
宜蘭郡
ぎらんぐん
Giran-gun
Ratō District
羅東郡
らとうぐん
Ratō-gun
Suō District
蘇澳郡
すおうぐん
Suō-gun
All of the cities (市 shi ) name in Chinese characters is carried from Japanese to Chinese.
Towns and villages
District
Name
Kanji Administrative divisions of Taiwan Note
Shichisei
Shiodome town
汐止街
Xizhi District (汐止區), New Taipei City
Shirin town
士林街
Shilin District (士林區), Taipei
Hokutō town
北投街
Beitou District (北投區), Taipei Upgraded from village in 1941.
Naiko village
內湖庄
Nangang District (南港區), Taipei
Neihu District (內湖區), Taipei
Matsuyama village
松山庄
Songshan District (松山區), Taipei
Incorporated into Taihoku City in 1938.
Xinyi District (信義區), Taipei
Shinshō
Shinshō town
新莊街
Taishan District (泰山區), New Taipei City
Xinzhuang District (新莊區), New Taipei City
Roshū village
鷺洲庄
Luzhou District (蘆洲區), New Taipei City
Sanchong District (三重區), New Taipei City
Goko village
五股庄
Wugu District (五股區), New Taipei City
Rinkō village
林口庄
Linkou District (林口區), New Taipei City
Kaizan
Itahashi town
板橋街
Banqiao District (板橋區), New Taipei City
Ōka town
鶯歌街
Shulin District (樹林區), New Taipei City
Yingge District (鶯歌區), New Taipei City
Sankyō town
三峽街
Sanxia District (三峽區), New Taipei City
Chūwa village
中和庄
Yonghe District (永和區), New Taipei City
Zhonghe District (中和區), New Taipei City
Dojō village
土城庄
Tucheng District (土城區), New Taipei City
Bunsan
Shinten town
新店街
Xindian District (新店區), New Taipei City
Shinkō village
深坑庄
Shenkeng District (深坑區), New Taipei City
Wenshan District (文山區), Taipei
Sekitei village
石碇庄
Shiding District (石碇區), New Taipei City
Heirin village
坪林庄
Pinglin District (坪林區), New Taipei City
Aboriginal Area
蕃地
Wulai District (烏來區), New Taipei City
Tansui
Tansui town
淡水街
Tamsui District (淡水區), New Taipei City
Hachiri village
八里庄
Bali District (八里區), New Taipei City
Sanshi village
三芝庄
Sanzhi District (三芝區), New Taipei City
Sekimon village
石門庄
Shimen District (石門區), New Taipei City
Kiryū
Zuihō town
瑞芳街
Ruifang District (瑞芳區), New Taipei City
Banri village
萬里庄
Wanli District (萬里區), New Taipei City
Kanayama village
金山庄
Jinshan District (金山區), New Taipei City
Shichito village
七堵庄
Nuannuan District (暖暖區), Keelung
Qidu District (七堵區), Keelung
Kōryō village
貢寮庄
Gongliao District (貢寮區), New Taipei City
Sōkei village
雙溪庄
Shuangxi District (雙溪區), New Taipei City
Heikei village
平溪庄
Pingxi District (平溪區), New Taipei City
Kiryū town
基隆街
Keelung (基隆市)
Upgraded to a city in 1924.
Giran
Tōi village
頭圍庄
Toucheng Township (頭城鎮),
Shōkei village
礁溪庄
Jiaoxi Township (礁溪鄉),
Sōi village
壯圍庄
Zhuangwei Township (壯圍鄉),
Inzan village
員山庄
Yuanshan Township (員山鄉),
Giran town
宜蘭街
Yilan City (宜蘭市), Yilan County
Upgraded to a city in 1940.
Ratō
Ratō town
羅東街
Luodong Township (羅東鎮), Yilan County
Goketsu village
五結庄
Wujie Township (五結鄉), Yilan County
Sansei village
三星庄
Sanxing Township (三星鄉), Yilan County
Tōzan village
冬山庄
Dongshan Township (冬山鄉), Yilan County
Aboriginal Area
蕃地
Datong Township (大同鄉), Yilan County
Suō
Suō town
蘇澳街
Su'ao Township (蘇澳鎮), Yilan County
Aboriginal Area
蕃地
Nan'ao Township (南澳鄉), Yilan County
Buildings and establishments
Hospitals
Taihoku Imperial University Hospital (臺北帝國大學醫學部附屬病院)
Japanese Red Cross Society Taiwan Branch Hospital (赤十字社臺灣支部病院)
Government-General of Taiwan Monopoly Bureau Mutual Aid Association Hospital (臺灣総督府専売局共済組合病院)
Government-General of Taiwan Railway Bureau Taihoku Railway Hospital (臺灣総督府鉭道局台北鉄道病院)
Government-General of Taiwan Giran Hospital (臺灣総督府宜蘭病院)
Government-General of Taiwan Kīrun Hospital (臺灣総督府基隆病院)
Courthouses
Courthouses in 1945 (Shōwa 20)
Supreme Court of Appeal (高等法院上告部)
Supreme Judicial Court (高等法院覆審部)
Taihoku Regional Court (台北地方法院)
Taihoku Regional Court Giran Branch (台北地方法院宜蘭支部)
Penitentiaries
Penitentiaries in 1932 (Shōwa 7)
Taihoku Penitentiary (台北刑務所)
Taihoku Penitentiary Giran Branch (台北刑務所宜蘭刑務支所)
Police stations
Police stations in 1945 (Shōwa 20)
Taihoku Prefecture Police Administrative Division (臺北州警務部)
Taihoku Minami Police Station (臺北南警察署)
Taihoku Kita Police Station (臺北北警察署)
Kīrun Police Station (基隆警察署)
Kīrun Suijō Police Station (基隆水上警察署) (in Port of Kīrun)
Giran Police Station (宜蘭警察署)
Shichisei District Police Office (七星郡警察課)
Tansui District Police Office (淡水郡警察課)
Kīrun District Police Office (基隆郡警察課)
Giran District Police Office (宜蘭郡警察課)
Ratō District Police Office (羅東郡警察課)
Suō District Police Office (蘇澳郡警察課)
Bunsan District Police Office (文山郡警察課)
Kaizan District Police Office (海山郡警察課)
Shinshō District Police Office (新荘郡警察課)
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Garrisons
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Mines
Kinkaseki mine (金瓜山鉱山) (Gold, Silver, Copper)Zuihō mine (瑞芳鉱山) (Gold, Silver)
Kīrun coal mine (基隆炭鉱)
Zuihō coal mine (瑞芳炭鉱)
Haccho coal mine (八堵炭鉱)
Ishisoko coal mine (石底炭鉱)
Banri coal mine (万里炭鉱)
Tokukō Taihoku coal mine (徳興台北炭鉱)
Kuangsui sulfur mine (大礦砕鉱山)
Fukuyama coal mine (福山炭鉱)
Itabashi coal mine (板橋炭鉱)
Kaizan coal mine (海山炭鉱)
National Parks
Forest management
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Transport
Rail
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Roads
Designated roads in 1939 (Shōwa 14)
縦貫道路
Taihoku Tamsui Road (台北淡水道)
Taihoku Naiko Road (台北内湖道)
台北和尚州道
Taihoku Itabashi Road (台北板橋道)
児玉町枋寮道
台北八里庄道
台北三張犂道
Taihoku Shinkō Road (台北深坑道)
Taihoku Giran Road (台北宜蘭道)
水道町松山道
景尾亀山道
板橋景尾道
枋寮土城道
Itabashi Tōen Road (板橋桃園道)
Itabashi Ōka Road (板橋鶯歌道)
Shinshō Itabashi Road (新荘板橋道)
新荘樹林道
新荘和尚州道
新荘淡水道
Tamsui Kanayama Road (淡水金山道)
北投草山道
Shirin Kanayama Road (士林金山道)
基隆金山道
基隆社寮島道
基隆礁渓道
Giran Suō Road (宜蘭蘇澳道)
羅東利沢簡道
蘇澳南方澳道
蘇澳北方澳道
Ratō Sansei Road (羅東三星道)
Giran Tōen Road (宜蘭桃園道)
羅東清水道
宜蘭東港道
宜蘭三鬮道
Giran Sansei Road (宜蘭三星道)
Suō Karenkō Road (蘇澳花蓮港道)
Hokutō Onsen Road (北投温泉道)
Ports
Open ports in 1938 (Shōwa 13)
Port of Kīrun (基隆港)
Port of Tamsui (淡水港)
Enterprise
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Notable people
List of notable people born in, or who grew up or were active in Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule.
See also
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