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Yuanchang

Coordinates: 23°38′31″N 120°19′22″E / 23.642008°N 120.322899°E / 23.642008; 120.322899
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23°38′31″N 120°19′22″E / 23.642008°N 120.322899°E / 23.642008; 120.322899

Yuanchang Township
元長鄉
Yuanchang Township in Yunlin County
Yuanchang Township in Yunlin County
LocationYunlin County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total23,656
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Yuanchang Township
Chinese元長鄉
Hanyu PinyinYuánzhǎng Xiāng
Wade–GilesYüan2-chang3 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳNgièn-tshòng-hiông
Hokkien POJGoân-chióng-hiong

Yuanchang Township[1] is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Name

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The local Fu clan maintains the name Yuanchang comes from Fu Yuan-chang (傅元掌), their ancestor who settled in the area in 1741.[2] The Yunlin government agrees such a person did exist, but whether the specific man is the progenitor of the township's name is unclear.[3]

Geography

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It has a population total of 23,656 and an area of 71.59 square kilometres (27.64 sq mi)

Administrative divisions

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Zhangnan, Zhangbei, Zimao, Houhu, Shannei, Gehe, Wukuai, Tanxi, Tantung, Kecuo, Zhuoyun, Dingliao, Xialiao, Longyan, Xizhuang, Lubei, Lunan, Wayao, Neiliao, Lunzi and Xinji Village.

Tourist attractions

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Notable natives

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References

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  1. ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 30 July 2018. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 葉, 子綱 (March 9, 2019). "傅氏大宗祠古風猶存 隱含元長地名淵源". CNA. Central News Agency. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "歷史沿革". Yuanchang Township Office, Yunlin County. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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