Xiluo
Coordinates: 23°46′58″N 120°27′18″E / 23.782674°N 120.455105°E
| Xiluo Township 西螺鎮 | |
|---|---|
| Urban township | |
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 Xiluo Township in Yunlin County | |
| Location | Yunlin County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 46,153 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Xiluo Township or Siluo Township (Chinese: 西螺鎮; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīluó Zhèn; Tongyong Pinyin: Siluó Jhèn; Wade–Giles: Hsi1-lo2 Chen4) is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
History
Formerly called Lethng (Chinese: 螺湯; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lê-thng).[1]
Geography
It has a population total of 47,187 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 27 villages: Anding, Beitou, Daxin, Dayuan, Dingnan, Futian, Fuxing, Gongguan, Guangfu, Guanghua, Guangxing, Hanguang, Henan, Jiulong, Luchang, Qizuo, Tungxing, Wucuo, Xianan, Xinan, Xinfeng, Yongan, Zhaoan, Zhengxing, Zhenxing, Zhonghe and Zhongxing.
Tourist attractions
- Archway of Ci Kan Martial Art
- Ci Kan of Siluo
- Jhen Wen Academy
- Master A-Shan's Cemetery
- Xiluo Bridge
- Xiluo Fuxing Temple
- Xiluo Guangfu Temple
- Xiluo Theater
- Yanping Old Street
Notable natives
- Jeff Chang, singer
References
- ↑ "Entry #40244 (螺湯)". 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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