投資臺灣入口網 Invest Taiwan_Investment Climate_Local Environment_Nantou County

: : : HomePageNantou County Regional Information　

Nantou County Regional Information

Overview
Environment
Contact Person

Nantou County

Location	Nantou County is located in the middle of Taiwan. It is the geographic center of the island and is the only landlocked county in Taiwan.
Area	The county is approximately 72 km wide from east to west and 95 km long from north to south, covering an area of 4,106 km2, which is 11.41% of the total area of Taiwan. It is the second largest county in Taiwan, behind only Hualien County. 83% of the land is mountainous, with slopes of 10% or more.
Administrative areas	13 townships in total
Temperature	Townships in the plains areas have an average temperature of 23°C, while townships in the mountains have an average temperature of 20°C.
Population	As of the end of 2016, the registered population was 505,163. Due to the natural geographical environment of Nantou County, 55% of the population is concentrated in Nantou City, Puli Township and Caotun Township, all of which are located in the plains. In terms of demographics, 12.55% of Nantou County's population are aged 0-14, 72.74% are aged 15-64, and 14.71% are aged 65 and above. Its aging index of 117.18% is the third highest in Taiwan, and its dependency ratio of 37.47% is the tenth highest in Taiwan. Labor force: As of the end of 2016, the labor force totaled 371,016 workers, which accounted for 73% of the population aged 15 and above (labor force participation rate). The employed population was 252,000 and accounted for 67.92% of the labor force.
Industry overview	Number and capital of registered businesses: As of the end of 2016, a total of 28,000 businesses were registered, with a total capital of NT$5,609 million. Number and capital of registered companies: As of the end of 2016, a total of 5,205 companies were registered, with a total capital of NT$80,024 million. A total of 861 factories were in operation in Nantou County in 2015. As of the end of 2015, the factories employed a total of 32,786 workers and generated total revenue of NT$181,185 million. By the end of 2016, the number of factories that were operating in Nantou County had increased to 938. Nantou County has a wide range of industries, in which agriculture, forestry, fishery, and animal husbandry account for a higher percentage compared with other counties and cities in Taiwan (the employed population in agriculture is far higher than the island’s average), showing the importance of agriculture in Nantou County. Nantou County's industries are relatively small in terms of scale but have a large degree of variety, including agriculture, tourism and manufacturing industries. Compared to other counties and cities, Nantou County's relatively competitive industries include agriculture, manufacture of rubber products, products of wood and bamboo, furniture, beverages and tobacco, food products, leather, fur and related products, pulp, paper and paper products, plastic products, textiles, chemical products, basic iron and steel, machinery and equipment, lodging, sports, entertainment and leisure services, water transport, home care services, and postal and delivery services.

Date of issue: 2017/10/5

Publication Date：5/4/18

Convenient Geographic Location, Excellent Infrastructure

Nantou County is located at the center of the island of Taiwan. It is the only landlocked county among all counties and cities in Taiwan and has convenient transportation to all parts of the island.

The high speed rail station, Taichung International Airport and the Port of Taichung are reachable within 30 minutes from anywhere in Nantou County. The communities are all highly accessible. A network of highways and expressways connects major cities and growth centers in the area, including Freeway No. 3, Freeway No. 1, the East-West Expressway, Freeway No. 6, and major provincial highways.

The construction plan for the MRT system of the Taichung Metropolitan Area extends from the Port of Taichung to Nantou County. In the initial network that has been planned, the blue line will start from Chaoma in Taichung and extend 29.3 km to Zhongxing New Village in Nantou County. The MRT system will drive industrial development in the overall metropolitan area, and also benefit the balanced development of urban spaces.

Nantou County has abundant water and electric power. The numerous reservoirs of various sizes along the Wu River and Zhuoshui River provide abundant electric power and water for the county and other parts of Taiwan. Power sources include hydroelectric power and pumped-storage hydroelectric power. The pumped-storage hydroelectric power facility at Minghu currently generates the sixth-largest amount of power of any such facility in the world, and the largest amount in Southeast Asia; apart from power generation, the facility is also used for irrigation, drinking water, and industrial production. In an era of rising awareness of environmental protection and anti-nuclear public sentiment, Nantou County is capable of providing pollution-free energy sources.

Healthy New City, Resplendent Capital of Tourism

Nantou is a world-famous destination for its unique natural landscapes. Under the central government's tourism strategy, tourism, industry, and art and culture have been brought together in a series of activities to promote the county and actively develop new sources of international visitors. Nantou continues to dedicate efforts towards the promotion of its tourism attractions to visitors from China, Europe, the US, and other countries, and plans to improve the public facilities at its scenic spots. It has thus invited private participation in public construction to accelerate local tourism development.

Nantou has actively introduced new technologies in recent years to form industrial clusters and support startups. As major construction projects such as the Zhongxing New Village Advanced Research Park and Central Taiwan Innovation Park are completed, they will strengthen the competitiveness and innovation capabilities of Nantou County.

In the future, besides actively developing tourism, art and culture with the aim of making Nantou a garden city and capital of health, information technology will be utilized to make it a county of technology as it promotes industrial upgrading. Efforts will also be made to create a Taichung-Changhua-Nantou living circle, which will develop Nantou into a "satellite" innovation park for the Central Taiwan Innovation Park.

Publication Date：5/4/18