According to the definition of metropolitan areas formerly used by the ROC government, Chiayi metropolitan area (嘉義都會區) includes the following areas:
| Chiayi City (core city) | Chiayi County |
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However, since the December 25, 2010 readjustments of the municipalities (an adjustment that did not affect Chiayi directly), the Republic of China government has abolished the definition as obsolete.
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