Yuanchang

Coordinates: 23°38′31″N 120°19′22″E / 23.642008°N 120.322899°E / 23.642008; 120.322899

Yuanchang Township
元長鄉
Rural township

Yuanchang Township in Yunlin County
Location Yunlin County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 25,840
 • Density 360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Yuanchang Township
Chinese 元長鄉
Hanyu Pinyin Yuánzhǎng Xiāng
Wade–Giles Yüan2-chang3 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Ngièn-tshòng-hiông
Hokkien POJ Goân-chióng-hiong

Yuanchang Township[1] is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Names

The Yuanchang came from a person named Fu Yuan-chang(傅元掌). He taught his clan people to farm the land, to set the path for water and to build their houses here. He was passionate, generous and loved to help people. Therefore, the people named this township by his name to honor him. The Yuanchang name was known from that time and was widely used.

Geography

It has a population total of 27,307 and an area of 71.59 square kilometres (27.64 sq mi)

Administrative divisions

Zhangnan, Zhangbei, Zimao, Houhu, Shannei, Gehe, Wukuai, Tanxi, Tantung, Kecuo, Zhuoyun, Dingliao, Xialiao, Longyan, Xizhuang, Lubei, Lunan, Wayao, Neiliao, Lunzi and Xinji Village.

Tourist attractions

  • Ao Feng Kung
  • Cooperation Irrigation Project
  • San-nei Lee House
  • Mr. Fu Graveyard
  • Tasi Graveyard
  • Hou-Jiang-Yen Denomination

Notable natives

References

  1. ↑ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 30 July 2018. (in Chinese)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.