Xihu, Changhua

Xihu Township or Sihu Township (Chinese: 溪湖鎮; pinyin: Xīhú Zhèn) is an urban township in the middle of Changhua County, Taiwan.[1]

Xihu Township
溪湖鎮

Sihu
Urban township
Xihu Township in Changhua County
LocationChanghua County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total55,441
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Xihu, Changhua
Chinese溪湖鎮

A traditional farming village, along with Xiluo, Xihu is one of the centers of vegetable-growing on the western side of the island. Famous local foods include lamb hotpot and kyoho grapes.

Geography

The area of Xihu township is 32.0592 km2. As of January 2017, its population was 55,694, including 28,302 males and 27,392 females.[2]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 25 villages, which are Beishi, Biantou, Dating, Datu, Dazhu, Dingzhuang, Guanghua, Guangping, Hetung, Hutung, Huxi, Macuo, Nande, Panpo, Pinghe, Taiping, Tianzhong, Tungliao, Tungxi Village.Xiliao, Xishi, Xixi, Zhongjiao, Zhongshan and Zhongzhu.

Education

The township has one senior high school (溪湖高中), two middle schools (溪湖國中, 成功國中) and five elementary schools (湖東國小, 湖西國小, 湖南國小, 湖北國小, 溪湖國小).

Tourist attractions
Tourist train at the former Xihu Sugar Factory

During Japanese rule, Xihu was an important center for sugar manufacturing. Because of the demand for sugar transport, a railway system was set up. At the former Xihu Sugar Factory, a tourist train featuring 60-year-old steam engine continues to operate. The locomotive is Taiwan's first unmodified steam engine, Engine No. 346.

Transportation
Xihu Bus Station

Xihu Bus Station is served by Yuanlin Bus.

References
  1. http://town.chcg.gov.tw/xihu/00home/index7.asp
  2. 統計資料 | 一月 | 表四 [Statistics|January|Table 4]. accounting.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Changhua County Government. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.


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