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Mudan, Pingtung

Coordinates: 22°9′33″N 120°48′56″E / 22.15917°N 120.81556°E / 22.15917; 120.81556
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22°9′33″N 120°48′56″E / 22.15917°N 120.81556°E / 22.15917; 120.81556

Mudan Township
牡丹鄉
Mudan Township in Pingtung County
Mudan Township in Pingtung County
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total182 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2024)
 • Total4,750
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)

Mudan Township (Chinese: 牡丹鄉; pinyin: Mǔdān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Mu3-tan1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bó͘-tan-hiong) is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The main population is the Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines.

History

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Formerly called Botansia (Chinese: 牡丹社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bó͘-tan-siā).[1]

Geography

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Map including part of the coast of Mudan (AMS, 1944)
  • Area: 181.83 square kilometres (70.20 sq mi)
  • Population: 4,750 people (February 2024)

Administrative divisions

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The township comprises six villages: Gaoshi, Mudan, Shimen, Silin, Tungyuan and Xuhai.

Infrastructures

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Tourist attractions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Entry #40092 (牡丹社)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
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