Toucheng, Yilan

Toucheng Township
頭城鎮
Urban township

Toucheng Township in Yilan County
Location Yilan County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 100.89 km2 (38.95 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 29,187
 • Density 290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Toucheng Township Office

Toucheng Township (Chinese: 頭城鎮; pinyin: Tóuchéng Zhèn) is an urban township in Yilan County, Taiwan. It claims the disputed Diaoyu Islands otherwise known as Senkaku Islands, as well as Guishan Island.

History

Toucheng was formerly called Thau-ui (Chinese: 頭圍; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thâu-uî).

Geography

Administrative divisions

Shicheng, Dali, Guishan, Daxi, Gexing, Gengxin, Waiao, Gangkou, Wuying, Dakeng, Chengtung, Chengbei, Chengxi, Chengnan, Zhuan, Xinjian, Baya, Fucheng, Jinmian, Jinying, Dingpu, Xiapu, Zhonglun and Ercheng Village.

Education

Infrastructure

Submarine communication cables

Toucheng is one of the two cable landing points of Taiwan island (the other one is Fangshan). Four submarine communication cables, including APCN, APCN2, RNAL, and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here.

Tourist attractions

Aerial panorama of Wushigang Harbour, including Lanyang Museum

The township has its fair share of fresh seafood restaurants and also a remarkable black sand beach,a surfer's attraction with a good view of the Turtle Island. (a national reservation, the only active volcano in Taiwan)

Several boat operators offer trips from the Wushish Harbor to Turtle Island and also for whale and dolphin watching.

The Juh-an River Bird sanctuary is another attraction of Toucheng.

Once the economic center of the area, the Ho-Ping street in Tocuheng is one of the few unaltered and typical Qing Dynasty Taiwanese urban structures.

Transportation

Toucheng Station

Toucheng is served by the Yilan Line of Taiwan Railway Administration on Dali Station, Daxi Station, Dingpu Station, Guishan Station, Sicheng Station, Toucheng Station and Wai-ao Station. Toucheng has more rail stations (three) than any other townships in Taiwan. There are seven stations along the route.

The township has recently seen a marked increase in tourism due to the opening of the Freeway 5 linking it with western Taipei. The freeway consists of a series of tunnels dug though the Snow Mountains, the longest of which measures 12.7 km (7.9 mi). The distance between western Taipei and Toucheng is now 30 km (19 mi) and takes roughly thirty minutes of driving, compared to several hours in the past.

Harbors in the township is Wushi Harbor.

Notable natives

References

Coordinates: 24°51′N 121°49′E / 24.850°N 121.817°E / 24.850; 121.817

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