24°37′55″N 120°56′12″E / 24.632038°N 120.936787°E / 24.632038; 120.936787
Rural townshipTownship 三灣鄉 | |
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Rural township | |
Sanwan Township in Miaoli County | |
Location | Miaoli County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 52 km (20 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,700 |
• Density | 130/km (330/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Sanwan Township | |
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Chinese | 三灣鄉 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Sānwān Xiāng |
Wade–Giles | San-wan Hsiang |
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Sâm-vân-hiông |
Hokkien POJ | Sam-oan-hiong |
Sanwan Township is a rural township in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It lies between the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.
Geography
- Area: 52.30 square kilometres (20.19 sq mi)
- Population: 6,864 (January 2017)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises eight villages: Beipu, Dahe, Daping, Dingliao, Neiwan, Sanwan, Tongjing and Yonghe.
Politics
The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
- Huang Yu-cheng, Minister of Hakka Affairs Council (2008-2014)
References
- 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 1 July 2018. (in Chinese)
- 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
- Official website (in Chinese)
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Note: Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties. |
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