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  Chinesename 桃園縣
  Emblem Taoyuan County emblempng
  Abbreviation Tao (桃)
  Map Taoyuan County location
  Capital Taoyuan City
  Region Northwestern Taiwan
  Countymagistrate Eric Li-lun Chu (朱立倫)
  Totalarea 1,220954
  Arearank 14
  Percentwater less than 04%(>5sq km, in Shimen Resevoir)
  Totalpop 1,882,666 ( 2006 )
  Poprank 3
  Density 1542
  Citiesno 4
  Townshipno 9
  Countyflower Peach Blossom
  Countytree Peach Tree
  Countybird Formosan Blue Magpie <br />(''Urocissa caerulea'')
  Website tycggovtw Chinese


Taoyuan County (; , Republic Of China , located in the northwestern part of The Island , next to Taipei County . Taoyuan City is located in this county and serves as the seat of Taoyuan County.

"Taoyuan" means "peach garden," since the area used to have many peach blossoms. Taoyuan is the native home to the Pingpu tribe of Aborigines . It is now an important industrial region of Taiwan. Chiang Kai Shek International Airport , which serves Taipei , is inside this county.


ADMINISTRATION

Taoyuan County controls four township-level cities (縣轄市), two urban townships (鎮), and seven rural townships (鄉).

''See also:'' Political Divisions Of The Republic Of China


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