Fenglin, Hualien
Fenglin Township, (Chinese: 鳳林鎮; pinyin: Fènglín Zhèn; lit.: 'Phoenix forest') is an urban township in central Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located in Huatung Valley bordering Shoufeng Township on the north and Guangfu Township on the south. It has a population of around 11,237 inhabitants in 12 villages.
Fenglin Township 鳳林鎮 Fonglin | |
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 A tobacco barn in Fenglin Township | |
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| Coordinates: 23°45′00″N 121°26′00″E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Province | Taiwan Province |
| County | Hualien |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120.5181 km2 (46.5323 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 11,237 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Post code | 975 |
| Subdivision | 12 Villages |
| Website | www.fonglin.gov.tw (in Chinese) |
Street view in Fonglin Township
Fenglin Township Office
Geography
Map of Fenglin (labeled as Hōrin) and surrounding area (1944)
Map including Fenglin (labeled as Feng-lin (Hōrin) 鳳林) (1951)
The administration area here is 120.518 km2, and located in the Huatung Valley plain between Central Mountain Range and Hai'an Range (Coastal Range).
Administrative divisions
Fengren, Fengyi, Fengli, Fengzhi, Fengxin, Shanxing, Darong, Beilin, Nanping, Linrong, Zhangqiao and Senrong Village.
Education
Fenglin Township has 3 junior high schools and 8 elementary schools. Fenglin Senior High School and 1 university are planning for construction.
Tourist attractions
- Fenglin Hakka Cultural Museum
- Fenglin Recreation Area
- Fenglin Road Park
- Fenglin Township Vegetable Area
- Jianying Park
- Linrong Recreation Area
- Cilakaiyan Tribe (吉拉卡樣部落)
- Lintianshan Forestry Culture Park
- Principle Dream Factory
- Shin Kong Chao Feng Ranch & Resort
Events
- Mipaliw Wetlands Art Festival[1]
Transportation
Fenglin Rail Station
Railway
TRA Taitung Line (Huadong Line)
Road
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Huadong Highway passing through Fenglin Township
- Provincial Highway No.9 (Huadong Highway)
- Provincial Highway No.16 Eastern segment
- County Road No.193 (Chinese)
Notable natives
- Chang Fu-hsing, Magistrate of Hualien County (2001-2003)
References
- Teng, Pei-ju (2 July 2017). "Mipaliw Wetlands Art Festival reflect the beauty of Hualien in Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
External links
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- 花蓮縣鳳林鎮公所 (in Chinese)
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