Taihoku Prefecture
Taihoku Prefecture (台北州; Taihoku-shū) was an administrative division of Taiwan created in 1920, during Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Keelung, New Taipei City, Taipei and Yilan County. Its government office, which is now occupied by the Control Yuan of Taiwan, was in Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei).
| Taihoku Prefecture 台北州 | |
|---|---|
| Taihoku-shū | |
| 1920-1952 | |
Taihoku Prefecture government building (now the Control Yuan building) | |
| Capital | Taihoku City |
| Area | |
• 1941 | 4,594.24 km2 (1,773.85 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1941 | 1,140,530 |
| Historical era | Taiwan under Japanese rule |
• Established | September 1920 |
• Kīrun upgraded to city | 1924 |
• Gilan upgraded to city | 1940 |
• Disestablished | October 25 1945 |
| 28 April 1952 | |
| Political subdivisions | 3 cities (市) 9 districts (郡) |
| Today part of | Keelung, New Taipei, Taipei, Yilan County |
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