Dacheng, Changhua

Dacheng
大城
Rural township
Dacheng Township · 大城鄉
Chinese transcription(s)
  Traditional 大城鄉
  Pinyin Dàchéng Xiāng
Dacheng
Coordinates: 23°50′54″N 120°18′32″E / 23.84833°N 120.30889°E / 23.84833; 120.30889Coordinates: 23°50′54″N 120°18′32″E / 23.84833°N 120.30889°E / 23.84833; 120.30889
Country Taiwan
County Changhua
Area
  Total 63.74 km2 (24.61 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
  Total 17,797
  Density 280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Postal code 527

Dacheng Township (Chinese: 大城鄉; pinyin: Dàchéng Xiāng) is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.[1]

Geography

Dacheng is located on the north bank of the Zhuoshui River, at the river's mouth where it flows into the Taiwan Strait.[2] It encompasses 63.74 square kilometres (24.61 sq mi) and a population of 17,256, including 9,335 males and 7,921 females as of January 2017.[3]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 15 villages: Cailiao, Dacheng, Dingzhuang, Fengmei, Gongguan, Sanfeng, Shangshan, Shanjiao, Taixi, Tanqi, Tungcheng, Tunggang, Xicheng, Xigang and Yonghe.

Notable natives

References

  1. "Changhua County sets up platform for air pollution".
  2. Shaw, Rajib; Thaitakoo, Danai (2010). Water Communities. Emerald Group Publishing. ISBN 1-84950-698-1.
  3. 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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