Gukeng, Yunlin

Coordinates: 23°39′N 120°34′E / 23.650°N 120.567°E / 23.650; 120.567

Gukeng Township in Yunlin County

Gukeng Township

Gukeng Township (Chinese: 古坑鄉; pinyin: Gǔkēng Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Ku<supL3-k'eng¹ Hsiang¹) is a rural township in the easternmost part of Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is the largest township in the county.

Geography

• Area: 116.61 km²
• Population: 32,686 people (2014)

Administrative divisions

Jipan Village, Xinzhuang Village, Tunghe Village, Hebao Village, Gaolin Village, Shuidui Village, Tianxin Village, Gukeng Village, Zhaoyang Village, Xiping Village, Nanzi Village, Yongguang Village, Yongchang Village, Mayuan Village, Kanjiao Village, Huanan Village, Huashan Village, Guilin Village, Zhanghu Village and Caoling Village.

Economy

It is famous for agricultural produce, most notably rabies coffee.

Tourist attractions

• 921 Feishan Viewing Platform
• Caoling
• Chi Guang Temple
• Honey Museum
• Huashan Leisure Area
• Janfusun Fancyworld
• Jiadong Walkway
• Rocky Wall Ecology Park
• Taiwan Caoling National Geological Park

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gukeng Township, Yunlin County.

• Yunlin County

References

External links

• Gukeng Township Office, Yunlin County

Cities and townships of Yunlin County County seat: Douliu Cities Douliu Urban townships Beigang Dounan Huwei Tuku Xiluo Rural townships Baozhong Citong Dapi Dongshi Erlun Gukeng Kouhu Linnei Lunbei Mailiao Shuilin Sihu Taixi Yuanchang