| Kaohsiung County 高雄縣 | |||||||||
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| County of the Republic of China | |||||||||
| 1945–2010 | |||||||||
 Flag of Kaohsiung County
 Coat of arms
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 Location of Kaohsiung County in Taiwan. | |||||||||
| Capital | Fongshan | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• December 2010 | 2,792.67 km2 (1,078.26 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• December 2010 | 1,243,410 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 6 December 1945 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 25 December 2010 | ||||||||
| Political subdivisions | 1 County-administered city 3 Urban townships 20 Rural townships 3 Mountain indigenous townships | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Part of Kaohsiung (Special municipality) | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 高雄縣 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 高雄县 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City.