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Nan-t’ou

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Nan-t’ou, county (hsien, or xian), central Taiwan. It is bordered by T’ai-chung (Taizhong) special municipality to the north, Chang-hua (Zhanghua) and Yün-lin (Yunlin) counties to the west, Chia-i (Jiayi) county and Kao-hsiung (Gaoxiong) special municipality to the south, and Hua-lien (Hualien) county to the east. The Chung-yang (Zhongyang) Range, with peaks at elevations of 10,000 to 12,500 feet (3,000 to 3,800 metres) above sea level, gives rise to the Ch’en-yu-lan (Chenyoulan) and Pei-kang (Beigang) rivers. The mountains extend over most of the county except for a small alluvial plain in the northeast, where Nan-t’ou city, the administrative seat, is located. ...(100 of 258 words)

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