# Kaohsiung County

Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City.

## History

Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 on the territory of Takao Prefecture (高雄州) shortly after the end of World War II. In the early years, Kaohsiung County consists of most territory of Takao Prefecture except the territory near cities of Takao (Kaohsiung) and Heitō (Pingtung). The county is divided into districts (區), which come from reformed Japanese districts (郡). The districts are divided into townships.
| Districts in Takao Prefecture | Districts in Takao Prefecture | Districts in Kaohsiung County | Districts in Kaohsiung County | Notes |
| Hōzan | 鳳山郡 | Feng-shan | 鳳山區 | Defunct in 1947, townships controlled by the County directly |
| Okayama | 岡山郡 | Kang-shan | 岡山區 | |
| Kizan | 旗山郡 | Ch'i-shan | 旗山區 | |
| Heitō | 屏東郡 | P'ing-tung | 屏東區 | |
| Chōshū | 潮州郡 | Ch'ao-chou | 潮州區 | |
| Tōkō | 東港郡 | Tung-kang | 東港區 | |
| Kōshun | 恒春郡 | Heng-ch'un | 恆春區 | |
| | | Hsiung-feng | 雄峰區 | Established in 1949, covers the northern mountain indigenous townships |
| | | Kao-feng | 高峰區 | Established in 1949, covers the southern mountain indigenous townships |
On 16 August 1950, another division reform was implemented. The southern part of the county was separated and established Pingtung County. The remaining Kaohsiung County has territory equivalent to the Hōzan (Fengshan), Okayama (Kangshan), and Kizan (Chishan) in the Japanese era. In addition, districts in the remaining part of Kaohsiung County was defunct. All townships were directly controlled by the County Government. On 25 December 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a larger single special municipality.

## Administration

The subdivisions of the County remains mostly stable between 1950 and 2010. However, some changed has also been made.
* 1 July 1957, Maya Township (瑪雅鄉) was renamed Sanmin Township (三民鄉), Yani Township (雅爾鄉) was renamed Taoyuan Township (桃源鄉), Tona Township (多納鄉) was renamed Maolin Township (茂林鄉).
* 1 July 1972, Fengshan (鳳山鎮) reformed from an urban township to a county-administered city for its population.
* 1 July 1979, Hsiaokang (小港鄉) merged into Kaohsiung City and reformed from a rural township to a district.
* 1 January 2008, Sanmin Township was renamed Namasia Township (那瑪夏鄉).
On 25 December 2010, the county was merged with Kaohsiung City, all cities and townships became districts. On the eve of merging with Kaohsiung City, the county consists of the following administrative divisions
| Type | Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Region |
| City | Fongshan (Fengshan) | 鳳山市 | Hōng-soaⁿ | Fung-sân | Fongshan |
| Urban townships | Gangshan | 岡山鎮 | Kong-san | Kông-sân | Gangshan |
| Urban townships | Cishan (Qishan) | 旗山鎮 | Kî-san | Khì-sân | Cishan |
| Urban townships | Meinong | 美濃鎮 | Bi-long | Mî-nùng | Cishan |
| Rural townships | Linyuan | 林園鄉 | Lîm-hn̂g | Lìm-yèn | Fongshan |
| Rural townships | Daliao | 大寮鄉 | Toā-liâu | Thai-liàu | Fongshan |
| Rural townships | Dashu | 大樹鄉 | Toā-chhiū | Thai-su | Fongshan |
| Rural townships | Dashe | 大社鄉 | Toā-siā | Thai-sa | Fongshan |
| Rural townships | Renwu | 仁武鄉 | Jîn-bú | Yìn-vú | Fongshan |
| Rural townships | Niaosong | 鳥松鄉 | Chiáu-chhêng | Tiâu-tshiùng | Fongshan |
| Rural townships | Ciaotou (Qiaotou) | 橋頭鄉 | Kiô-thâu | Khiâu-thèu | Gangshan |
| Rural townships | Yanchao | 燕巢鄉 | Iàn-châu | Yèn-tshâu | Gangshan |
| Rural townships | Tianliao | 田寮鄉 | Chhân-liâu | Thièn-liàu | Gangshan |
| Rural townships | Alian | 阿蓮鄉 | A-lian | Â-lièn | Gangshan |
| Rural townships | Lujhu (Luzhu) | 路竹鄉 | Lō͘-tek | Lu-tsuk | Gangshan |
| Rural townships | Hunei | 湖內鄉 | Ô͘-lāi | Fù-nui | Gangshan |
| Rural townships | Cieding (Qieding) | 茄萣鄉 | Ka-tiāⁿ | Kâ-tin | Gangshan |
| Rural townships | Yong-an (Yong'an) | 永安鄉 | Éng-an | Yún-ôn | Gangshan |
| Rural townships | Mituo | 彌陀鄉 | Mî-tô | Mì-thò | Gangshan |
| Rural townships | Zihguan (Ziguan) | 梓官鄉 | Chú-koaⁿ | Tsṳ́-kôn | Gangshan |
| Rural townships | Liouguei (Liugui) | 六龜鄉 | La̍k-ku | Liuk-kuî | Cishan |
| Rural townships | Jiasian (Jiaxian) | 甲仙鄉 | Kah-sian | Kap-siên | Cishan |
| Rural townships | Shanlin | 杉林鄉 | Sam-nâ | Tsham-lìm | Cishan |
| Rural townships | Neimen | 內門鄉 | Lāi-mn̂g | Nui-mùn | Cishan |
| Mountain indigenous townships | Maolin | 茂林鄉 | Bō͘-lîm | Meu-lìm | Cishan |
| Mountain indigenous townships | Tauyuan (Taoyuan) | 桃源鄉 | Thô-goân | Thò-ngièn | Cishan |
| Mountain indigenous townships | Namasia (Namaxia) | 那瑪夏鄉 | Namasia | Namasia | Cishan |