Touwu
Touwu Township[1] is a rural township in north-western Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Touwu Township 頭屋郷 | |
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 Touwu Township in Miaoli County | |
| Location | Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 10,792 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Touwu Township | |
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| Chinese | 頭屋郷 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tóuwū Xiāng |
| Wade–Giles | T'ou2-wu1 Hsiang1 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Thèu-vuk-hiông |
| Hokkien POJ | Thâu-ok-hiong |
Geography
- Area: 52.45 square kilometres (20.25 sq mi)
- Population: 11,097 (January 2017)[2]
Administrative divisions
The township comprises eight villages: Beikeng, Feifeng, Mingde, Mingfeng, Qudong, Shitan, Touwu and Xiangshan.[2]
Politics
The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Tourist attractions
- Guanyin Temple
- Mingde Reservoir behind Mingde Dam
- Rihsin Island[3]
Notable natives
- Chang Chiu-hua, Magistrate of Miaoli County (1989–1993)
- Rai Hau-min, President of Judicial Yuan (2010–2016)
References
- 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 10 May 2018. (in Chinese)
- 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.
- http://miaolitravel.net/mainweb/article.aspx?Lang=2&Sno=03004402
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Touwu Township, Miaoli County. |
- Touwu Township Office (in Chinese)
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| Mountain indigenous townships | ||
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