Tai'an, Miaoli

Coordinates: 24°25′22″N 121°03′02″E / 24.422769°N 121.050689°E / 24.422769; 121.050689

Tai'an Township in Miaoli County

Tai'an Township

Tai'an Township (Chinese: 泰安鄉; pinyin: Tài'ān Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in southeastern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is the largest township in Miaoli County.^[1]

Geography

Tai'an Township is a mountainous region without convenient transportation both between villages and between Tai'an itself and outside townships. More than two thirds of the population consists of the Atayal people of the Taiwanese aborigines. The sources of the Houlong and Da-an rivers are found in the township.

Area: 614.51 square kilometres (237.26 sq mi)
Population: 5,923 people (January 2017)^[2]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises eight villages: Bagua, Daxing, Jinshui, Meiyuan, Qingan, Shilin, Xiangbi and Zhongxing.^[2]

Tourist attractions

Tai'an Hot Spring
Xishuikeng Tofu Street
Xuejian Recreation Area

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References

↑ http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=108210&ctNode=430
1 2 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.

External links

Tai'an Township Office (in Chinese)

Cities and townships of Miaoli County
County seat: Miaoli
Cities	Miaoli Toufen
Urban townships	Houlong Tongxiao Yuanli Zhunan Zhuolan
Rural townships	Dahu Gongguan Nanzhuang Sanwan Sanyi Shitan Tongluo Touwu Xihu Zaoqiao
Mountain indigenous townships	Tai'an

Townships in Taiwan

Urban
townships

Changhua	Beidou Erlin Hemei Lukang Tianzhong Xihu
Chiayi	Budai Dalin
Hsinchu	Guanxi Xinpu Zhudong
Hualien	Fenglin Yuli
Kinmen	Jincheng Jinhu Jinsha
Miaoli	Houlong Tongxiao Yuanli Zhunan Zhuolan
Nantou	Caotun Jiji Puli Zhushan
Pingtung	Chaozhou Donggang Hengchun
Taitung	Chenggong Guanshan
Yilan	Luodong Su'ao Toucheng
Yunlin	Beigang Dounan Huwei Tuku Xiluo

Rural
townships

Changhua	Dacheng Dacun Ershui Fangyuan Fenyuan Fuxing Huatan Pitou Puxin Puyan Shengang Shetou Tianwei Xianxi Xiushui Xizhou Yongjing Zhutang
Chiayi	Alishan Dapu Dongshi Fanlu Liujiao Lucao Meishan Minxiong Shuishang Xikou Xingang Yizhu Zhongpu Zhuqi
Hsinchu	Baoshan Beipu Emei Hengshan Hukou Qionglin Xinfeng
Hualien	Fengbin Fuli Guangfu Ji'an Ruisui Shoufeng Xincheng
Kinmen	Jinning Lieyu Wuqiu
Lienchiang	Beigan Dongyin Juguang Nangan
Miaoli	Dahu Gongguan Nanzhuang Sanwan Sanyi Shitan Tongluo Touwu Xihu Zaoqiao
Nantou	Guoxing Lugu Mingjian Shuili Yuchi Zhongliao
Penghu	Baisha Huxi Qimei Wang'an Xiyu
Pingtung	Changzhi Checheng Fangliao Fangshan Gaoshu Jiadong Jiuru Kanding Ligang Linbian Linluo Liuqiu Manzhou Nanzhou Neipu Wandan Wanluan Xinpi Xinyuan Yanpu Zhutian
Taitung	Beinan Changbin Chishang Dawu Donghe Luye Lüdao Taimali
Yilan	Dongshan Jiaoxi Sanxing Wujie Yuanshan Zhuangwei
Yunlin	Baozhong Citong Dapi Dongshi Erlun Gukeng Kouhu Linnei Lunbei Mailiao Shuilin Sihu Taixi Yuanchang

Mountain
indigenous
townships

Hsinchu	Jianshi Wufeng
Hualien	Wanrong Xiulin Zhuoxi
Miaoli	Tai'an
Nantou	Ren'ai Xinyi
Pingtung	Chunri Laiyi Majia Mudan Sandimen Shizi Taiwu Wutai
Taitung	Daren Haiduan Jinfeng Lanyu Yanping
Yilan	Datong Nan'ao

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.

Taiwanese aboriginal areas

Highland aboriginal
Townships and
Districts

Kaohsiung	Maolin District Namaxia District Taoyuan District
New Taipei	Wulai District
Taichung	Heping District
Taoyuan	Fuxing District
Chiayi County	Alishan Township
Hsinchu County	Jianshi Township Wufeng Township
Hualien County	Wanrong Township Xiulin Township Zhuoxi Township
Miaoli County	Tai'an Township
Nantou County	Ren'ai Township Xinyi Township
Pingtung County	Chunri Township Laiyi Township Majia Township Mudan Township Sandimen Township Shihzih Township Taiwu Township Wutai Township
Taitung County	Daren Township Haiduan Township Jinfeng Township Lanyu Township Yanping Township
Yilan County	Datong Township Nan'ao Township

Plains aboriginal
Townships and
County-Controlled Cities

Hsinchu County	Guanxi Township
Hualien County	Fengbin Township Fenglin Township Fuli Township Guangfu Township Hualien City Ji'an Township Ruisui Township Shoufeng Township Xincheng Township Yuli Township
Miaoli County	Nanzhuang Township Shitan Township
Nantou County	Yuchi Township
Pingtung County	Manzhou Township
Taitung County	Beinan Township Changbin Township Chenggong Township Chishang Township Dawu Township Donghe Township Guanshan Township Luye Township Taimali Township Taitung City

Note: On the map, "Highland aboriginal areas" are in green, and "Plains aboriginal areas" are in tan.

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