Houlong, Miaoli
Coordinates: 24°37′N 120°47′E / 24.617°N 120.783°E
Houlong Township (Chinese: 後龍鎮; pinyin: Hòulóng Zhèn) is an urban township in western Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is surrounded by the Taiwan Strait on the west and Zaoqiao Township on the east.
Name
The township's name originates from that of a Taiwanese Plains Aborigines' settlement. During the Kingdom of Tungning, the place was called Aulang (後壠社). In 1920, the place was renamed Kōryū (後龍), officially Kōryū Village, under Chikunan District (竹南郡), Shinchiku Prefecture.
Geography
- Area: 75.809 km²
- Population: 38,360 people (December 2014)
Administrative divisions
Nanlong Village, Zhonglong Village, Beilong Village, Dazhuang Village, Tungming Village, Wanbao Village, Haibao Village, Fengfu Village, Jiaoyi Village, Puding Village, Xinmin Village, Fuxing Village, Dashan Village, Xizhou Village, Waipu Village, Haipu Village, Xiushui Village, Shuiwei Village, Longjin Village, Longkeng Village, Funing Village, Zhonghe Village, Nangang Village.[1]
Education
- Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management
Tourist attractions
- Ciyun Temple
- Haowangjiao
- Houlong Art House
- Waipu Fishing Port
Transportation
Houlong Township is accessible from Dashan Station, Houlong Station, Longgang Station and Fengfu Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration.
Notable natives
- Liu Cheng-hung, Magistrate of Miaoli County
See also
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References
External links
- Houlong Township Office (Chinese)
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