Dongshan, Yilan

Dongshan Township
冬山鄉

Fuyuyama
Dongshan Township; 冬山鄉 Fuyuyama
Rural township
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	Dongshan Township in Yilan County
Location	Yilan County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	79.86 km2 (30.83 sq mi)
Population (September 2023)
• Total	53,235
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Website	www.dongshan.gov.tw (in Chinese)

24°37′55″N 121°45′14″E / 24.63194°N 121.75389°E / 24.63194; 121.75389

Dongshan Township (Chinese: 冬山鄉; pinyin: Dōngshān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Tung¹-shan¹ Hsiang¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-soaⁿ-hiong) is a rural township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan.

Geography

Dongshan township, Yilan from above. Shot December 2022.

Dongshan sunrise aerial panorama. Shot December 2022.

Area: 79.86 km²
Population: 53,235 people (September 2023)^[1]

Administrative divisions

Zhenzhu, Bucheng, Sanji, Daxing, Tungcheng, Xianghe, Nanxing, Anping, Dongshan, Taihe, Babao, Wanshan, Zhongshan, Shunan, Yongmei, Wuyuan, Qunying, Qinggou, Lupu, Dean, Guangxing, Guangan, Kelin and Dajin Village.

Economy

The main industry in Dongshan Township are agriculture and tourism. In agriculture, tea and pomelo are the specialties for this township. While the tourism industry creates more business in leisure, food and beverages and farm tourism.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

The township is accessible by the Dongshan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration.

Notable natives

The 'Orange Castle' in Dongshan township in Yilan. Shot December 2022.

Lee Chin-lung, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2002–2006)
Liao Feng-teh, politician
Yu Shyi-kun, Premier of the Republic of China (2002–2005)
Zhuang Jin-Cai, traditional theatre musician (1935–2021)

References

^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.ki.se. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Official website (in Chinese)

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[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). www.ki.se. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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