| Miaoli | |
| Settlement Type: | County-administered city |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Taiwan Province (de facto dormant) |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Miaoli |
| Area Total Km2: | 37.89 |
| Population As Of: | September 2023 |
| Population Total: | 86327 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2,314 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Yu Wen-chung (Chinese: 余文忠) |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Miaoli City | |
| P: | Miáolì Shì |
| Gr: | Miaulih Shyh |
| Tp: | Miáolì Shìh |
| Mps: | Miáulì Shr̀ |
| Myr: | Myáulì Shr̀ |
| W: | Miao2-li4 Shih4 |
| Bpmf: | ㄇㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˋ |
| Phfs: | Mèu-li̍t-sṳ |
| Poj: | Biâu-le̍k-chhī or Miâu-le̍k-chhī |
| Tl: | Biâu-li̍k-tshī or Miâu-li̍k-tshī |
| Showflag: | pphfspoj |
Miaoli City (Wade–Giles: Miao²-li⁴-shih⁴; Hakka PFS: Mèu-li̍t-sṳ; Hokkien POJ: Biâu-le̍k-chhī or Miâu-le̍k-chhī; Japanese Byōritsushi) is a county-administered city and the county seat of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Miaoli has a relatively high percentage of Hakka people. It had the second highest residential price and the highest commercial price for land in Miaoli County as of 2004, at NT$28,601 per square meter and NT$63,317 per square meter, respectively.[1]
The name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka syllables, 貓貍, which phonetically approximate Pali (Bari) from the Taokas language.
Miaoli Hsien was at first eliminated under Japanese rule. was established in 1901. It was then divided over and in 1909. From 1920 to 1945,, and six villages were under the jurisdiction of, under Shinchiku Prefecture.
On 16 August 1950, Miaoli City (then Miaoli Township) was designed as the county seat of the newly established Miaoli County. On 25 December 1981, Miaoli Township was upgraded from urban township to a county-administered city as Miaoli City.
As of September 2023, the population of Miaoli City was estimated at 86,327.[2]
The city is administered as 28 villages: Beimiao, Datong, Fuan, Fuli, Fuxing, Gaomiao, Gongjing, Jiacheng, Jiangong, Jiaxin, Jingmiao, Lumiao, Nanshi, Qinghua, Shangmiao, Shengli, Shuiyuan, Weixiang, Weixin, Wenshan, Wensheng, Xinchuan, Xinmiao, Xinying, Yuhua, Yumiao, Yuqing and Zhongmiao.[2]
Notable bridge in the city is Xindong Bridge.
Taiwan High Speed Rail cuts through a part of the city, but no station is currently planned.
Bus services are operated by Miaoli Bus, Hsinchu Bus, and Kuo-Kuang Bus.