Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan in terms of area, and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line railroad and the terminal point of North-Link Line of Taiwan Railway Administration. In terms of the Provincial Highway System, Hualien County is connected to other counties via the Suhua Highway, Huatung Highway, Hualien-Taitung Coast Highway and the Central Cross-Island Highway. Hualien County is famous for tourism, tourism spots include the Taroko National Park and Yushan National Park and its coastline is well suited for biking purposes.
Hualien City is both the largest city in terms of population and the county seat of Hualien.
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