Jiadong

Coordinates: 22°25′50″N 120°32′50″E / 22.430547°N 120.547115°E / 22.430547; 120.547115

Jiadong Township
佳冬鄉
Rural township

Jiadong Township in Pingtung County
Location Pingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 19,211
 • Density 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)

Jiadong Township (also spelled Jiadung; Chinese: 佳冬鄉; pinyin: Jiādōng Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Chia1-tung1 Hsiang1) is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

History

Formerly called Katangkha (Chinese: 茄苳腳; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ka-tang-kha).[1]

Geography

It has a population total of 20,247 and an area of 31 square kilometres (12 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 12 villages: Changlong, Datong, Fenglong, Jiadong, Laijia, Liugen, Qiangyuan, Shiguang, Wanjian, Wenfeng, Yanwen and Yuguang.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Jiadong Station
  • TRA Jiadong Station

References

  1. ↑ "Entry #40142 (茄苳跤)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
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