| Xiulin Township 秀林鄉 |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Eastern Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Supervisor | Shu-yin Hsu (許淑銀) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,641.8555 km2 (633.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,107 (Dec. 2,009) |
| • Density | 9.201/km2 (23.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Post code | 972 |
| Subdivision | 9 villages, 128 neighborhoods |
| Website | www.shlin.gov.tw |
Xiulin, Hualien is a township along the coast of the Pacific Ocean and located west of Hualien City, Taiwan. It is the largest township in Taiwan by area (1641.86 km²) with 9 villages. It has a population of 15,107, most of which are Taroko people.
Because of its location beside the Central Mountain Range, the climate changes by altitude. Taroko National Park is located in Xiulin Township. In recent years, people in Xiulin have lobbied to change its official name to "Taroko Township" (太魯閣鄉) to reflect the native Taroko people.
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