Chiayi County

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Chiayi County 嘉義縣 Ka-gi, Chiai
County
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Coordinates: 23°29′46.34″N 120°38′30.75″E / 23.4962056°N 120.6418750°E / 23.4962056; 120.6418750
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Province	Taiwan Province (government dissolved)
Region	Southwestern Taiwan
Seat	Taibao City
Largest city	Minxiong
Boroughs	2 cities, 16 (2 urban, 14 rural) townships
Government
• County Magistrate	Weng Chang-liang (DPP)
Area
• Total	1,901.67 km2 (734.24 sq mi)
• Rank	10 of 22
Population  (January 2023)
• Total	488,012[1]
• Rank	14 of 22
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
ISO 3166 code	TW-CYQ
Website	cyhg.gov.tw

Chiayi County is a county in Taiwan. Located in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City, it is the sixth largest county in the island of Taiwan. Its major tourist destination is Alishan National Scenic Area.