Hōko Prefecture

Hōko Prefecture
澎湖廳
Hōko-chō
1895-1952

The Hōko Prefecture government building now serves as the Penghu County Government building.
Population 
• 1941
69,387
Historical eraTaiwan under Japanese rule
• Established
1895
• Disestablished
25 October 1945
28 April 1952
Political subdivisions2 subprefectures (支廳)
Today part ofPenghu County
Hōko Prefecture
Traditional Chinese澎湖廳
Simplified Chinese澎湖厅
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Wade–GilesP'êng Hu2 T'ing
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳPhâng-fû-thang
Southern Min
Hokkien POJPhêⁿ-ô͘-thiaⁿ
Tâi-lôPhênn-ôo-thiann

Hōko Prefecture (澎湖廳, Hōko-chō) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese ruling period from 1895 until 1945. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Penghu County.