Nanzhuang

24°34′12″N 121°00′57″E / 24.569919°N 121.015724°E / 24.569919; 121.015724

Rural township
Nanzhuang Township
南庄鄉
Nanjhuang
Rural township
An alley in the old town of Nanzhuang Township
An alley in the old town of Nanzhuang Township
Nanzhuang Township in Miaoli County
Nanzhuang Township in Miaoli County
LocationMiaoli County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total165 km2 (64 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)
 • Total9,029
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Websitewww.nanchuang.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Nanzhuang Township
Chinese南庄鄉
Hanyu PinyinNánzhuāng Xiāng
Wade–GilesNan2-chuang1 Hsiang1
Tongyong PinyinNánjhuang Siang
Pha̍k-fa-sṳNàm-chông-hiông
Hokkien POJLâm-chng-hiong
Nanjhuang Township Household Registration Office, Miaoli County

Nanzhuang Township[1][2] is a rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Geography

It has a population total of 9,029 (January 2023)[3] and an area of 165.49 square kilometres (63.90 sq mi).

Demographics

The population consists of Hakkas, Hoklos and the indigenous Saisiyat and Atayal people.[4]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises nine villages: Nanfu, Nanjiang, Penglai, Shishan, Tianmei, Tung, Tunghe, Xi and Yuanlin.[3]

Politics

The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Transportation

  • Guo-Guang Motor Transit Company

Tourist attractions

  • Museum of Saisiyat Folklore
    Museum of Saisiyat Folklore
  • Quanhua Temple
    Quanhua Temple
  • Shitoushan in Nanzhuang Township
    Shitoushan in Nanzhuang Township
  • Xiangtian Lake
    Xiangtian Lake

Notable natives

See also

References

  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 1 July 2018. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ "南庄鄉公所".
  3. ^ a b 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  4. ^ Taiwan Tourism Bureau (7 September 2019). "The Hidden Gems of Miaoli County". AmCham Taipei. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

External links

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