Dacun

Dacun
大村
Rural township
Dacun Township · 大村鄉
Chinese transcription(s)
  Traditional 大村鄉
  Pinyin Dàcūn Xiāng
Dacun Township
Dacun
Coordinates: 23°59′28″N 120°32′22″E / 23.99111°N 120.53944°E / 23.99111; 120.53944Coordinates: 23°59′28″N 120°32′22″E / 23.99111°N 120.53944°E / 23.99111; 120.53944
Country Taiwan
County Changhua
Area
  Total 30.78 km2 (11.88 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
  Total 36,457
  Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Postal code 515
Dacun Township in Changhua County

Dacun Township (Chinese: 大村鄉; pinyin: Dàcūn Xiāng) is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.

Geography

Dacun encompasses 30.78 square kilometres (11.88 sq mi) and a population of 36,776, including 19,044 males and 17,732 females as of January 2017.[1]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 16 villages: Baitang, Cunshang, Dacun, Dalun, Daqiao, Fuxing, Gongqi, Guogou, Huangcuo, Jiadong, Jiaxi, Meigang, Nanshi, Pinghe, Tianyang and Xinxing.

Economy

Dacun is Taiwan's largest producer of grapes.[2]

Education

Transportation

Dacun Township is served by Dacun Station on the Western Line of the Taiwan Railway Administration.

References

  1. 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.
  2. Local Characteristics – Changhua County, Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area.
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