Zhuqi

Zhuqi Township or Jhuci Township (Chinese: 竹崎鄉; pinyin: Zhúqí Xiāng) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.[1]

Zhuqi Township
竹崎鄉

Jhuci
Rural township
Zhuqi Township in Chiayi County
LocationChiayi County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total162 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total35,737
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Fenchihu Old Town

Geography
Map including Zhuqi (labeled as Takezaki) (1944)
Map including Zhuqi (labeled as Chu-ch'i (Takezaki) 竹崎) (1951)

It has a population of 35,999 (November 2017)[2] and an area of 162 square kilometres (63 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The township comprises the villages of Baiqi, Duanru, Fujin, Guanghua, Heping, Jinshi, Kengtou, Longshan, Luman, Neipu, Renshou, Shakeng, Shengping, Shiye, Tangxing, Taoyuan, Wanqiao, Wenfeng, Yihe, Yilong, Yiren, Zhonghe, Zhuqi and Ziyun.

Tourist attractions
  • Bamboo Museum
  • Dulishan National Trail
  • Fenchihu Old Street
  • Fencihu Scenic Area
  • Guanyin Waterfall Scenic Area
  • Hongjing Bridge
  • Millennium Suspension Bridge
  • Train Museum
  • Yuantan River Wildlife Conservation Water Park
  • Yuntan Waterfalls
  • Zhuqi Park

Transportation
Zhuqi Station

The township is accessible from Lumachan Station, Zhuqi Station, Mululiao Station, Zhangnaoliao Station, Dulishan Station, Jiaoliping Station, Shuisheliao Station and Fenqihu Station of the Alishan Forest Railway.

Notable natives

References
  1. "Welcome to Chiayi County Government-Jhuci Township". cyhg.gov.tw.
  2. "竹崎鄉歷年人口數". 嘉義縣竹崎戶政事務所. Retrieved 3 January 2018.


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