Xiulin, Hualien
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| Xiulin Township 秀林鄉 | |
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| Coordinates: 24°13′00″N 121°32′00″E / 24.21667°N 121.53333°ECoordinates: 24°13′00″N 121°32′00″E / 24.21667°N 121.53333°E | |
| Country |
 Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Eastern Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Supervisor | Shu-yin Syu (許淑銀) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,641.8555 km2 (633.9240 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,107 (Dec. 2,009) |
| • Density | 9.201/km2 (23.83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Post code | 972 |
| Subdivision | 9 villages, 128 neighborhoods |
| Website | www.shlin.gov.tw |
Xiulin Township (Chinese: 秀林鄉; pinyin: Xiùlín Xiāng) or Sioulin Township is a rural township of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located northwest of Hualien City, and is the largest township in Taiwan by area (1,641.86 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.
Tourist attractions
- Taroko National Park
- Qingshui Cliffs
- Sanchan Creek Scenic Area
- Mukumugi ecological Trail and preserve area
- Kilai Mountain (3607 m)
- Dayu Mountain (2565 m)
- Hehuanshan (3416 m)
- Hoping Power Plant
Transportation
- TRA Hanben Station, Heping Station, Heren Station, Jingmei Station, Chongde Station (North-Link Line)
- Provincial Highway No.8 (Central Cross-Island Highway)
- Provincial Highway No.9 (Suhua Highway)
- Heping Cement Port
See also
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