Tai'an, Miaoli
24°25′22″N 121°03′02″E / 24.422769°N 121.050689°E
Tai'an Township 泰安鄉 | |
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 Tai'an Township in Miaoli County | |
| Location | Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 615 km2 (237 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 6,099 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Tai'an Township (Chinese: 泰安鄉; pinyin: Tài'ān Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in southeastern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is the largest township and the only mountain indigenous township in Miaoli County.[1]
Geography
Tai'an Township is a mountainous region without convenient transportation both between villages and between Tai'an itself and outside townships. The sources of the Houlong and Da-an rivers are found in the township. More than two thirds of the population consists of the indigenous Atayal people.
- Area: 614.51 square kilometres (237.26 sq mi)
- Population: 5,923 people (January 2017)[2]
Administrative divisions
The township comprises eight villages: Bagua, Daxing, Jinshui, Meiyuan, Qingan, Shilin, Xiangbi and Zhongxing.[2]
Tourist attractions
- Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area
- Shei-Pa National Park
- Tai'an Hot Spring
- Xishuikeng Tofu Street
References
- ^ http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=108210&ctNode=430
- ^ a b 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
External links
- Tai'an Township Office (in Chinese)
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