• Source: Puzi

Puzi (Hokkien POJ: Phò-chú) is a county-administered city in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The Chiayi County Council is located in Puzi.




History


The settlement was formerly called Pho-a-kha (Chinese: 樸仔脚; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Phoh-á-kha) in Hokkien. In 1920, during Japanese rule, it was renamed Bokushi Town (朴子街) and governed under Tōseki District, Tainan Prefecture.
After the World War II in October 1945, Puzi Township was incorporated into Tainan County. On 11 December 1945, the Puzi Township Office was established. In October 1950, Chiayi County Government was established and Puzi Township was incorporated into Chiayi County as a rural township. On 1 July 1992, Puzi Township was upgraded to a county-administered city.




Geography



Area: 49.57 km²
Population: 41,043 people (May 2022)




Administrative divisions


The township comprises 27 villages: Anfu, Bohou, Dage, Daxiang, Dejia, Dexing, Jiahe, Kaiyuan, Kanhou, Kanqian, Meihua, Nanzhu, Neicuo, Pinghe, Renhe, Songhua, Shuangxi, Shunan, Shuntian, Wenhua, Xikou, Xinliao, Xinzhuang, Yonghe, Zhongzheng, Zhucun and Zhuwei.




Government institutions



Chiayi County Council




Education


Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Toko University




Tourist attractions



Mei-Ling Fine Arts Museum
Peitian Temple
Puzih Art Park
Puzih Embroidery Cultural Hall
Puzih Railway Park




Transportation


Bus station in the city is Puzi Bus Station of Chiayi Bus.




Notable natives


Momofuku Ando, inventor of instant noodles
Hou You-yi, Mayor of New Taipei
Lin Chieh-liang, physician, nephrologist and toxicologist
Twu Shiing-jer, Mayor of Chiayi City (2014–2018)
Wu Rong-ming, Vice President of Examination Yuan (2004–2008)




References






External links



Puzi City Government Office (in Chinese)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali
• Daftar sungai di Taiwan
• Najib Razak
• Dewan Rakyat Malaysia
• Mao Dun
• Momofuku Ando
• Zhao Awal
• Nizar Najib
• Pekan (daerah pemilihan federal)
• Daftar kuil di Taiwan
• Puzi
• Puzi River
• Provincial Highway 82 (Taiwan)
• Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi
• Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali
• Toko University
• Mei-Ling Fine Arts Museum
• Patricia Ja Lee
• Anwar Ibrahim
• Chiayi County