Chiayi City
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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) borrows from the Taiwanese aboriginal word Tirosen.
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嘉義市 · Chiayi City | |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 23°28′48″N 120°26′59″E / 23.48000°N 120.44972°E | |
| Country |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Southwestern Taiwan |
| Capital | East District (東區) |
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| • 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 | 4,520.371/km2 (11,707.708/sq mi) |
| Population ranked 21 of 25 | |
| Postal code | 600 |
| 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)
