Fenglin, Hualien

Fenglin Township 鳳林鎮
Coordinates: 23°45′00″N 121°26′00″E
Country	Taiwan
Province	Taiwan Province
County	Hualien
Government
• Type	Urban Township
Area
• Total	120.5181 km2 (46.5323 sq mi)
Population  (December 2014)
• Total	11,237
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Post code	975
Subdivision	12 Villages
Website	www.fonglin.gov.tw Template:Zh icon

Fenglin Township Office

Fenglin Township, (Chinese: 鳳林鎮; pinyin: Fènglín Zhèn; lit. 'Phoenix forest') is an urban township in central Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located in Huatung Valley bordering Shoufeng Township on the north and Guangfu Township on the south. Its largest sightseeing spot is Shinguang Chaofong Recreation Farm. It has a population about 11,237 inhabitants and 12 villages.

Geography

The administration area here is 120.518 km², and located in the Huatung Valley plain between Central Mountain Range and Haian Range (Coastal Range).

Administrative divisions

Fengren, Fengyi, Fengli, Fengzhi, Fengxin, Shanxing, Darong, Beilin, Nanping, Linrong, Zhangqiao and Senrong Village.

Education

Fenglin Township has 3 junior high schools and 8 elementary schools. Fenglin Senior High School and 1 university are planning for construction.

Tourist attractions

• Fenglin Hakka Cultural Museum
• Fenglin Recreation Area
• Fenglin Road Park
• Fenglin Township Vegetable Area
• Jianying Park
• Linrong Recreation Area
• Cilakaiyan Tribe
• Lintian Mountain Forestry Center
• Principle Dream Factory
• Xinguang-Zhaofeng Leisure Farm

Events

• Mipaliw Wetlands Art Festival

Transportation

Fenglin Station

Railway

TRA Taitung Line (Huadong Line)

• Linrong Station (Chinese), which that under construction, expected to open in 2015
• Nanping Station (Chinese)
• Fenglin Station
• Wanrong Station

Road

• Provincial Highway No.9 (Hualien-Taitung Highway)
• Provincial Highway No.16 Eastern segment
  • County Road No.193 (Chinese)

Notable natives

• Chang Fu-hsing, Magistrate of Hualien County (2001-2003)

External links

• 花蓮縣鳳林鎮公所 Template:Zh icon