24°34′12″N120°49′12″E / 24.57000°N 120.82000°E /24.57000; 120.82000
Miaoli 苗栗市 | |
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| Country |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Province | Taiwan Province(de facto dormant) |
| County | Miaoli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yu Wen-chung (余文忠) |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.89 km2 (14.63 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2023) | |
• Total | 86,327 |
| • Density | 2,314/km2 (5,990/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
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Miaoli City (Wade–Giles:Miao²-li⁴-shih⁴;HakkaPFS:Mèu-li̍t-sṳ;HokkienPOJ:Biâu-le̍k-chhī orMiâu-le̍k-chhī;Japanese Byōritsushi) is acounty-administered city and thecounty seat ofMiaoli County,Taiwan. Miaoli has a relatively high percentage ofHakka people. It had the second highest residential price and the highest commercial price for land in Miaoli County as of 2004, at NT$28,601 per square meter and NT$63,317 per square meter, respectively.[1]
The name Miaoli was coined using twoHakka syllables, 貓貍, which phonetically approximatePali (Bari) from theTaokas language.
Miaoli Hsien was at first eliminatedunder Japanese rule. Bioritsu Cho (苗栗廳,Byōritsu Chō) was established in 1901. It was then divided overShinchiku Chō (新竹廳) andTaichū Chō (臺中廳) in 1909. From 1920 to 1945, Byōritsu Town (苗栗街), Enri Town (苑裡街) and six villages were under the jurisdiction of Byōritsu District (苗栗郡), underShinchiku Prefecture.
On 16 August 1950, Miaoli City (thenMiaoli Township) was designed as thecounty seat of the newly establishedMiaoli County. On 25 December 1981, Miaoli Township was upgraded fromurban township to acounty-administered city asMiaoli City.
As of September 2023, the population of Miaoli City was estimated at 86,327.[2]
The city is administered as 28 villages: Beimiao, Datong, Fuan, Fuli, Fuxing, Gaomiao, Gongjing, Jiacheng, Jiangong, Jiaxin, Jingmiao, Lumiao, Nanshi, Qinghua, Shangmiao, Shengli, Shuiyuan, Weixiang, Weixin, Wenshan, Wensheng, Xinchuan, Xinmiao, Xinying, Yuhua, Yumiao, Yuqing and Zhongmiao.[2]
Notable bridge in the city isXindong Bridge.
Taiwan High Speed Rail cuts through a part of the city, but no station is currently planned.
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Bus services are operated by Miaoli Bus, Hsinchu Bus, andKuo-Kuang Bus.
-Shimizu,Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.[3]| Climate data for Miaoli City (2012–2023 normals, extremes 2012–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.3 (90.1) | 33.8 (92.8) | 36.0 (96.8) | 36.2 (97.2) | 38.8 (101.8) | 38.4 (101.1) | 37.0 (98.6) | 36.8 (98.2) | 32.6 (90.7) | 30.2 (86.4) | 38.8 (101.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) | 20.0 (68.0) | 23.1 (73.6) | 26.8 (80.2) | 30.0 (86.0) | 32.4 (90.3) | 33.8 (92.8) | 33.1 (91.6) | 32.1 (89.8) | 29.1 (84.4) | 26.2 (79.2) | 21.4 (70.5) | 27.3 (81.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) | 16.1 (61.0) | 18.9 (66.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 26.3 (79.3) | 28.9 (84.0) | 29.9 (85.8) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.1 (82.6) | 25.0 (77.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 17.7 (63.9) | 23.4 (74.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) | 13.4 (56.1) | 15.6 (60.1) | 19.5 (67.1) | 23.3 (73.9) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.0 (77.0) | 22.0 (71.6) | 19.1 (66.4) | 14.9 (58.8) | 20.5 (68.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 6.3 (43.3) | 8.3 (46.9) | 10.9 (51.6) | 14.9 (58.8) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 23.7 (74.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 14.8 (58.6) | 8.0 (46.4) | 6.8 (44.2) | 2.8 (37.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 71.9 (2.83) | 76.1 (3.00) | 136.3 (5.37) | 157.7 (6.21) | 314.8 (12.39) | 238.6 (9.39) | 134.8 (5.31) | 292.8 (11.53) | 99.4 (3.91) | 29.4 (1.16) | 41.0 (1.61) | 58.8 (2.31) | 1,651.6 (65.02) |
| Average precipitation days | 7.3 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 102 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 79.0 | 81.5 | 79.5 | 77.0 | 77.8 | 74.1 | 70.9 | 74.4 | 73.6 | 72.3 | 76.6 | 76.6 | 76.1 |
| Source 1: Central Weather Administration[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation 2012–2023, precipitation days and humidity 2011–2024)[5] | |||||||||||||
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