Shuili
23°47′56″N 120°51′19″E / 23.79889°N 120.85528°E
Shuili Township
水里鄉 Shueili[1] | |
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.svg) Shuili Township in Nantou County | |
| Location | Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 17,648 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Shuili Township | |
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| Chinese | 水里鄉 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shuǐlǐ Xiāng |
| Wade–Giles | Shui3-li3 Hsiang1 |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Shuěilǐ Siang |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Súi-lî-hiông |
| Hokkien POJ | Chúi-lí-hiong |
Shuili Township[2] is a rural township in Nantou County, Taiwan.
Geography
It has a population total of 18,717 and an area of 106.8424 km2.
Administrative divisions
Shuili has 19 villages. Beipu, Chengzhong, Dingkan, Jucheng, Jugong, Junkeng, Minhe, Nanguang, Nongfu, Shangan, Shuili, Xincheng, Xinglong, Xinshan, Xinxing, Yongfeng, Yongxing, Yufeng and Zhongyang Village. [citation needed]
Tourist attractions
- Minghu Dam
- Mingtan Dam
- Shuili River
- Shuili Snake Kiln Ceramics Cultural Park
- Checheng Wood Museum
- Mei Agriculture Recreational Area
- Stone Guanyin Suspension Bridge
- Yiqing Winery
Transportation
Rail
Shuili Township is accessible by Shuili Station and Checheng Station of the TRA Jiji Line.
Bus
Shuili Township is served by Yuanlin Bus, All Day Bus, Green Transit Bus and Nantou Bus.
Notable natives
- Hsiao Chia-chi, Deputy Secretary-General of Executive Yuan (2014)
See also
References
- ^ 劉濱銓 (13 March 2019). "告別「一大一小」！水里入口意象翻新變「水」啦". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 31 July 2019.
至於新設水里地名英譯「Shueili」，是採用以往規定的通用拼音，跟既有公所大門上使用的都一樣，針對民眾反映應採漢語拼音「Shuili」，則會再研議討論。
- ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 15 September 2017. (in Chinese)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shuili Township, Nantou.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Shuili.
- Shuili Township Office, Nantou County (in Chinese)
