Sihu, Yunlin
Coordinates: 23°38′28″N 120°12′04″E / 23.641065°N 120.201019°E
| Sihu Township 四湖鄉 | |
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| Rural township | |
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 Sihu Township in Yunlin County | |
| Location | Yunlin County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 23,432 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Website | www.zuhu.gov.tw |
Sihu Township Office
Sihu Township (Chinese: 四湖鄉; pinyin: Sìhú Xiāng, Wade–Giles: Szuhu) is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
Geography
As of July 2018, it has a population total of 23,432 and an area of 77.1189 km2, including a section of coastline on the Taiwan Strait.
History
Sihu's coastal waters were traditionally used in oyster farming, but in 1991 they were zoned for offshore industrial use.[1]
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 21 villages: Botung, Bozi, Caicuo, Feisha, Feitung, Guanggou, Huliao, Huxi, Lincuo, Lintung,Luchang, Lunbei, Lunnan, Neihu, Sanxing, Shihu, Sihu, Xiangdiao, Xide, Xinzhuang and Xiwei.
Economy
Notable natives
- Lee Chin-yung, Magistrate of Yunlin County
References
- ↑ "Yunlin commissioner pleads oyster farmers' case". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ Tu, Yu-an (27 April 2016). "Farmers suffer despite white radish price hikes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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