Fangshan, Pingtung
Fangshan Township (Chinese: 枋山鄉; pinyin: Fāngshān Xiāng) is a coastal rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Fangshan Township 枋山鄉 | |
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 Fangshan Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 5,543 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Provincial Highway 1
Geography
Map including coastal areas of Fangshan (AMS, 1944)
- Population: 5,749 (December 2014)
- Area: 17.27 square kilometres (6.67 sq mi)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises the four villages of Fangshan, Fenggang, Jialu and Shanyu.
Economy
The township is famous for its Aiwen mangoes, which are exported to Asian countries.[1]
Infrastructure
Submarine communication cables
Fangshan is one of the two cable landing points of Taiwan island (the other one is Toucheng). Four submarine communication cables, including C2C and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here.
Tourist attractions
Transportation
The township is served by Neishi Station and Jialu Station of the Taiwan Railways South-Link Line.
Notable natives
- Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan
References
- "Natural resources". 12 August 2015.
- "One-of-a-kind post office opens in Pingtung".
External links
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- Fangshan Government website (in Chinese)
Cities and townships of Pingtung County | ||
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| Mountain indigenous townships | ||
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