Mudan, Pingtung
Mudan Township (Chinese: 牡丹鄉; pinyin: Mǔdān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Mu3-tan1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bó͘-tan-hiong) is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The main population is the Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines.
Mudan Township 牡丹鄉 | |
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Mountain indigenous township | |
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 Mudan Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 5,011 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
History
Formerly called Botansia (Chinese: 牡丹社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bó͘-tan-siā).[1]
Geography
Map including part of the coast of Mudan (AMS, 1944)
- Area: 181.83 square kilometres (70.20 sq mi)
- Population: 4,864 people (2014)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises six villages: Gaoshi, Mudan, Shimen, Silin, Tungyuan and Xuhai.
Infrastructures
Tourist attractions
- Dongyuan Wetland
- Shihmen Historical Battle Field[2]
See also
- Mudan Incident (1871)
References
- "Entry #40092 (牡丹社)". 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.
- http://www.pthg.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=2E1F32592C9629E5
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mudan Township, Pingtung County. |
- Mudan Township Office (in Chinese)
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