Geography
Miaoli county is considered to be located in the central northen part of the Taiwan main island, contiguous with Hsinchu county, Hsinchu city and Taichung city. Xueshan Range is located on the border between Miaoli county and Taichung city. Miaoli county North to South averages about 50 kilometers and East to West averages about 64 kilometers. Diamond shaped in appearance. The overall coastline of Miaoli is about 50 kilometers long.
Miaoli has little flat lands (plateau) and very mountainous due to the Xueshan Range. Miaoli has rich rainfall along with abundant rivers.
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