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Shetou Township
Rural township
Shetou Township in Changhua County
Coordinates: 23°54′27.4″N 120°35′57.3″E / 23.907611°N 120.599250°E / 23.907611; 120.599250
Location	Changhua County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	36 km (14 sq mi)
Population
• Total	41,571
• Density	1,200/km (3,000/sq mi)
Chinese name
Chinese	社頭鄉
Hanyu Pinyin	Shètóu Xiāng
Wade–Giles	She-t'ou Hsiang
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Sa-thèu-hiông
Hokkien POJ	Siā-thâu-hiong

Shetou Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.

Geography

Shetou has a population of 41,571 (March 2023) and an area of 36.14 square kilometres (13.95 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 24 villages: Beidou, Guangfu, Guangxing, Jiushe, Liren, Longjing, Lunya, Meiya, Nande, Nanya, Pinghe, Qiaotou, Qingshui, Renhe, Renya, Shanhu, Shetou, Songzhu, Taian, Tungxing, Xiehe, Xincuo, Zhangcuo and Zhaoxing.

Tourist attractions

• Fangqiaotou Tianmen Temple
• Houtanjing Sky Bridge
• Shetou Doushan Temple

Transportation

• TRA Shetou Station

Notable natives

• Fang Wen-lin, singer and actress

References

1. 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 111 (2022). Retrieved 7 September 2024. (in Chinese)
2. http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news/content?id=20140420000071&cid=1801
3. "FEATURE: Man converts family farm into a backpackers hostel - Taipei Times".
4. 歷年 鄉鎮市/村里人口統計 [Historical township/village population statistics]. house.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). 彰化縣伸港鄉戶政事務所. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
5. "About Shetou|General Information". shetou.gov.tw. Shetou Township Office. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

External links

• Shetou Township Office Information Network, Changhua County (in English)

v t e Cities and townships of Changhua County
County seat: Changhua City
Cities	Changhua City Yuanlin
Urban townships	Beidou Erlin Hemei Lukang Tianzhong Xihu
Rural townships	Dacheng Dacun Ershui Fangyuan Fenyuan Fuxing Huatan Pitou Puxin Puyan Shengang Shetou Tianwei Xianxi Xiushui Xizhou Yongjing Zhutang

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