Wujie, Yilan

Wujie Township 五結鄉 Goketsu
Rural township
Wujie Township in Yilan County
Location	Yilan County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	38.87 km2 (15.01 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	39,378
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)

Wujie Township (Chinese: 五結鄉; pinyin: Wǔjié Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Wu³-chieh² Hsiang¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-kiat Hiong) is a rural township in the eastern part of Yilan County, Taiwan.

Geography

• Area: 38.87 km²
• Population: 39,378 people (2014)

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 15 villages: Chengxing, Daji, Erjie, Fuxing, Jinzhong, Jixin, Lize, Sanxing, Shangsi, Sijie, Wujie, Xiaowei, Xiehe, Zengan and Zhongxing.

Tourist attractions

• Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park
• Dongshan River Water Park
• Erjie Rice Barn
• National Center for Traditional Arts

Festivals

• Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival

Transportation

The Erjie Station and Zhongli Station of Taiwan Railways is located in the township.

Notable natives

• Lin Yi-hsiung, Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party (1998–2000)

External links

• Government website