Wanrong, Hualien

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Wanrong Township
萬榮鄉
Coordinates: 24°3′5″N 121°36′30″E / 24.05139°N 121.60833°E / 24.05139; 121.60833Coordinates: 24°3′5″N 121°36′30″E / 24.05139°N 121.60833°E / 24.05139; 121.60833
Country  Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region Eastern Taiwan
Government
  Type Township
  Mayor Zhang-ming Chen (陳長明)
Area
  Total 618.4910 km2 (238.8007 sq mi)
Population
  Total 7,003
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
Post code 979
Subdivision 6 Villages
Website www.wanrung.gov.tw (Chinese)

Wanrong Township (Chinese: 萬榮鄉) or Wanrung Township is a rural township located in the west of Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 7,003 inhabitants and 8 villages.

The altitude and climates change greatly with the mountains of Central Range, and the adverse altitude is about 600 m. The main inhabitants here are Truku people, Atayal people and Bunun people (Taiwan aborigines), and most economic activity is agriculture, which located in the small plain near Fenglin Township. The abundant resources of tourism has not been developed.

Tourist attractions

  • Hongye Hot Spring
  • Lintian Mountain Forestry Center
  • Mount Erzih Hot Spring
  • Qicai Lake
  • Wanrong Hot Spring
  • Fuyuan National Forest Recreation Area (Butterfly Valley)
  • Lintianshan (molisaka) Lumbering Culture Area

Transportation

  • Wanrong Station, Hualien-Taitung Line of TRA (located in Fengling Township)
  • Provincial Highway No.9
  • Provincial Highway No.16 (partial)
  • Hualien County Road No.16
  • Hualien County Road No.45

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