Lunbei

Coordinates: 23°46′44″N 120°19′59″E / 23.77889°N 120.33306°E / 23.77889; 120.33306

Lunbei Township
崙背鄉
Rural township

Lunbei Township in Yunlin County
Location Yunlin County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 58 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 24,529
 • Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)

Lunbei Township (Chinese: 崙背鄉; pinyin: Lúnbèi Xiāng) is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.[1]

Geography

Lunbei lies on the alluvial plain of the Zhuoshui River at 7–20 m (23–66 ft) above sea level.[2] It has a population total of 25,283 people and 1 sage, and an area of 58.4840 square kilometres.(as of August 2016)

Administrative divisions

Tungming, Xirong, Nanyang, Lunqian, Luocuo, Gangwei, Aquan, Wukui, Dayou, Fengrong, Caohu, Jiuzhuang, Shuiwei and Fangnan Village.

Economy

The township grows watermelon and cantaloupe all year round. In 2002, the township had 58 dairy farms raising about 10,000 cows with several tones of annual milk production. The total annual dairy product production is around NT$500 to NT$600 million.[2] The township also produces chicken from its farms.[3]

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

  • Liao Kuan-huang (廖冠皇)

References

  1. ↑ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 雲林縣崙背鄉公所 (31 May 2016). "Welcome to Lunbei".
  3. ↑ Lee, Wendy (18 January 2017). "Latest avian flu outbreaks force cull of 30,000 chickens in Yunlin". Taiwan News. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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