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Zhuangwei Township or Jhuangwei Township[1] (Chinese: 壯圍鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhuàngwéi Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhuàngwéi Siang; Wade–Giles: Chuang4-wei2 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chòng-ûi-hiong) is a rural township in eastern Yilan County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China, the smallest in the county.[2]

Geography

Map including Zhuangwei / Jhuangwei area (1944)
Map including Zhuangwei / Jhuangwei area (1954)
  • Area: 38.48 square kilometres (14.86 sq mi)
  • Population: 24,433 (September 2023)

Politics and government

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 14 villages:[1][3]

  • Dafu (大福村), Fuxing/Fusing (復興村), Gonglao (功勞村), Gujie (古結村), Guoling (過嶺村), Guting (古亭村), Jixiang/Jisiang (吉祥村), Meicheng (美城村), Meifu (美福村), Donggang (東港村), Xinnan/Sinnan (新南村), Xinshe/Sinshe (新社村), Yongzhen/Yongjhen (永鎮村) and Zhongxiao/Jhongsiao (忠孝村).

Elections

The township participated in the 2018 Taiwanese municipal elections supporting the candidacy of Lin Zi-miao (KMT).

Energy

The township government is currently constructing an organic refuse resource center to process 200 tons of refuse daily with a planned capacity of 400 kW.[4]

Tourist attractions

Transportation

The nearest train station to the township is Yilan Station of Taiwan Railways, located in Yilan City.

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ a b 宜蘭縣壯圍鄉行政區域圖 [JHUANGWEI, YILAN] (PDF). July 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. ^ "[ INFORMATION FOR FOREIGNERS IN YILAN ]". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "2018 Local Elections". Central Election Commission. Retrieved 15 November 2019. Jixiang Vil. Meifu Vil. Xinnan Vil. Tunggang [sic] Vil. Fuxing Vil. Guoling Vil. Yongzhen Vil. Zhongxiao Vil. Guting Vil. Gonglao Vil. Meicheng Vil. Xinshe Vil. Dafu Vil. Gujie Vil.
  4. ^ Gao, Pat (1 January 2017). "Head of Steam". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

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