Zhuolan

Zhuolan Township
卓蘭鎮
Urban township

Zuolan Township in Miaoli County
Location Miaoli County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 76.33 km2 (29.47 sq mi)
Population (January 2017)
 • Total 17,569
Zhuolan Township
Chinese 卓蘭鎮
Hanyu Pinyin Zhuólán Zhèn
Wade–Giles Cho2-lan2 Chen4
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Cho̍k-làn-chṳ́n
Hokkien POJ Tah-lân-tìn

Zhuolan Township[1] is an urban township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

History

Formerly called Talan (Chinese: 罩蘭; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tà-lân).[2]

Geography

In January 2017, Zhuolan's population was estimated at 17,569.[3] The township occupies an area of 76.33 square kilometres (29.47 sq mi). It receives approximately 2,100 millimetres (83 in) of rain each year, mostly during May–June and August–October.[4]

Administrative divisions

Zhuolan Township office

The township comprises 11 villages: Fengtian, Jingshan, Laozhuang, Miaofeng, Neiwan, Pinglin, Shangxin, Xincuo, Xinrong, Xiping and Zhongjie.

Economy

Agricultural products

Pears, grapes, starfruits and tangerines are the four main kinds of fruits grown in Zhuolan.[5]

Tourist attractions

  • Lixiping Leisure Agriculture Area[6]

Transportation

Bus station

Zhuolan Bus Station

Bus station in the township is Zhuolan Bus Station of Fengyuan Bus. Several city bus routes link Zhuolan with Fengyuan and Dongshi districts of Taichung City.

Highway

Provincial Highway 3 passes by Zhuolan, linking it with Dahu, Miaoli County to the north and Dongshi District, Taichung to the south.[7]

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)
  2. ↑ "Entry #40212 (罩蘭)". 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.
  3. ↑ 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  4. ↑ "地理環境" Geography & Environment. juolan.gov.tw (in Chinese). Zhuolan Township Office. 2010-03-03. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  5. ↑ "Cities and Townships". miaoli.gov.tw. Miaoli County Gov't. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  6. ↑ "Jhuolan Township". miaolitravel.net. Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  7. ↑ "道路交通" Transportation. juolan.gov.tw (in Chinese). Zhuolan Township Office. 2015-01-14. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2017-02-25.

Coordinates: 24°19′20″N 120°50′41″E / 24.32222°N 120.84472°E / 24.32222; 120.84472

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