Nan'ao, Yilan

Nan'ao Township
南澳鄕
Mountain indigenous township

Nan'ao Township in Yilan County
Location Yilan County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 740.65 km2 (285.97 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
 • Total 6,147

Nan'ao Township (Chinese: 南澳鄕; pinyin: Nán'ào Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in the southern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is the largest township in the county.

History

The township was the site of the Sayun incident during Japanese rule, made famous through the movie Sayon's Bell, and was formerly classified as "Savage Land" under Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule.

Geography

It has a significant population of Atayal aborigines. Many residents of Aohua still speak the Japanese language in daily life.[1]

Nan'ao Township contains part of the mountainous terrain of the Central Mountain Range.

  • Area: 740.65 km²
  • Population: 6,147 people in 1902 households (December 2014)

Administrative divisions

Nanao is divided into seven villages (from north to south):

  • Dongyue
  • Nan'ao
  • Biho
  • Jinyue
  • Wuta
  • Jinyang
  • Aohua

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Dong-ao Station

Nan'ao is served by the North-Link Line of Taiwan Railway Administration at three stations: Dong-ao Station, Hanben Station, and Wuta Station.

Taiwan Highway 9 passes through Nan'ao. Between Su-ao and Hualien, to the south, this road is known as the Suhua Highway (蘇花公路), and it features some of the most dramatic oceanside scenery in Taiwan.

References

  1. ↑ "'Japanized' ethnic minority in Taiwan struggling to restore their own language". Japan Times. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

Coordinates: 24°28′N 121°48′E / 24.467°N 121.800°E / 24.467; 121.800

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