Dounan, Yunlin

Coordinates: 23°41′N 120°29′E / 23.683°N 120.483°E

Dounan Township
斗南鎮

Location of Dounan Township in Yunlin County.
Country Taiwan
County Yunlin
Government
 • Type Strong magistrate-council
 • Magistrate Huang Fu-chung
Area
 • Total 48.1505 km2 (18.5910 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
 • Total 46,013
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
Postal code 630
Website http://www.dounan.gov.tw/

Dounan Township (Chinese: 斗南鎮; pinyin: Dòunán Zhèn) is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

History

The original name of Dounan is Dalivo (他里霧), which is named after one of the branches of an aboriginal tribe.[1] The development of Taliwu had started since the Ming Dynasty, when Koxinga came to Taiwan. It is the first place explored by the Han Chinese in the Yunlin area. During the Japanese rule period, Taliwu was rebuilt as an administrative division under the governance of Huwei and renamed to Dounan in 1920. In 1946, it became an independent township.

Administrative divisions

Tungren Village, Xiqi Village, Nanchang Village, Beiming Village, Zhongtian Village, Linzi Village, Shigui Village, Shixi Village, Jingxing Village, Xinnan Village, Adan Village, Jiangjun Village, Jiushe Village, Mingchang Village, Datung Village, Beima Village, Xiba Village, Xinlun Village, Tungming Village, Xinguang Village, Tiantou Village, Xiaotung Village.[2]

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Dounan is the transport center for Yunlin County.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ History of Dounan, Learning Fueling Station
  2. ↑ http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/CV/m705001900000000.html

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