Dongshan, Yilan
24°37′55″N 121°45′14″E / 24.63194°N 121.75389°E
Dongshan Township
冬山鄉 Fuyuyama | |
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 Dongshan Township in Yilan County | |
| Location | Yilan County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.86 km2 (30.83 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 53,482 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Dongshan Township (Chinese: 冬山鄉; pinyin: Dōngshān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Tung1-shan1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-soaⁿ-hiong) is a rural township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Geography
- Area: 79.86 km²
- Population: 53,482 people (December 2014)[1]
Administrative divisions
Zhenzhu, Bucheng, Sanji, Daxing, Tungcheng, Xianghe, Nanxing, Anping, Dongshan, Taihe, Babao, Wanshan, Zhongshan, Shunan, Yongmei, Wuyuan, Qunying, Qinggou, Lupu, Dean, Guangxing, Guangan, Kelin and Dajin Village.
Economy
The main industry in Dongshan Township are agriculture and tourism. In agriculture, tea and pomelo are the specialties for this township. While the tourism industry creates more business in leisure, food and beverages and farm tourism.
Tourist attractions
Transportation
The township is accessible by the Dongshan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration.
Notable natives
- Lee Chin-lung, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2002–2006)
- Liao Feng-teh, politician
- Yu Shyi-kun, Premier of the Republic of China (2002–2005)
References
External links
- Dongshan Township (in Chinese)
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| Mountain indigenous townships | ||
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