Sanxing, Yilan
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24°40′26″N 121°39′47″E / 24.67389°N 121.66306°E
Sanxing Township
三星鄉 Sanshing, Sansing | |
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![]() Fields of spring onion in Sanxing Township | |
![]() Sanxing Township in Yilan County | |
Location | Yilan County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 144.22 km2 (55.68 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 21,503 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
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Sanxing Township (Chinese: 三星鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Sānxīng Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Sansing Siang; Wade–Giles: San1-hsing1 Hsiang1), also spelled Sanshing Township, is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Geography
- Area: 144.22 km²
- Population: 21,503 people (2014)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 18 villages: Dayi, Dayin, Dazhou, Gongzhao, Guilin, Hangjian, Jiqing, Renhe, Shangwu, Shuangxian, Tianfu, Tianshan, Wande, Wanfu, Weiqian, Yide, Yuanshan and Yuemei.
Education
Tourist attractions
Transportation
- Highway 7
- County Road 196
Notable natives
- Chen Chu, Mayor of Kaohsiung City (2006–2018)
- John Deng, Minister of Economic Affairs (2014-2016)
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sansing Township, Yilan.
- Sanshing Township Office (in Chinese)