title: Chiayi metropolitan area
text: # Chiayi metropolitan area
  
  Chiayi metropolitan area (Chinese: 嘉義都會區; pinyin: Jiāyì Dūhuì Qū) is the urban area surrounding Chiayi City.
  
  ## Definition
  
  According to the definition of metropolitan areas formerly used by the Republic of China government, the Chiayi metropolitan area includes the following areas:
  
  | Chiayi City (core city) | Chiayi County |
  | - | - |
  | East District West District | Minxiong Township Shuishang Township Zhongpu Township Taibao City |
  
  However, since 2010, the term is no longer in official usage.
  
  ## Economy
  
  It is a sub-urban area developed by industries such as industry, forestry, sugar, agriculture, fishery, and tourism.
  
  