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'''Datong Township''' ({{zh|t=大同鄉|p=Dàtóng Xiāng|w=Da<sup>4</sup>-t'ung<sup>2</sup> Hsiang<sup>1</sup>}}) is a ] in the southwestern part of ], ]. It is the second largest township in Yilan County after ]. '''Datong Township''' ({{zh|c=大同鄉|p=Dàtóng Xiāng|w=Da<sup>4</sup>-t'ung<sup>2</sup> Hsiang<sup>1</sup>}}) is a ] in the southwestern part of ], ]. It is the second largest township in Yilan County after ].


==Geography== ==Geography==
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It is predominantly populated by ] of the ] Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the ] valley which runs from the ] of Taiwan into the ]. It is predominantly populated by ] of the ] Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the ] valley which runs from the ] of Taiwan into the ].


* ]: 657.54&nbsp;km² * ]: 657.54&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
* ]: 6,127 people (2014) * ]: 6,042 people (September 2023)


==Administration== ==Administration==
The villages of Datong include Daping, Fuxing, Hanxi, Leshui, Lunpi, Mao'an, Nanshan, Siji, Songluo, Yingshi.<ref>http://datong.e-land.gov.tw/htm/e03.aspx</ref> Formerly classified as "Savage Land" under ] during ] The villages of Datong include Daping, Fuxing, Hanxi, Leshui, Lunpi, Mao'an, Nanshan, Siji, Songluo and Yingshi.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://datong.e-land.gov.tw/htm/e03.aspx |title=County leader special area |website=datong.e-land.gov.tw |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513230227/http://datong.e-land.gov.tw/htm/e03.aspx |archive-date=2008-05-13}} </ref> It was formerly the "Aboriginal Area" of Ratō District, ] during ].


==Economy== ==Economy==
Economic activities include trucking silt from the ] for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms. Economic activities include trucking silt from the ] for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms.

==Infrastructure==
* ]


==Tourist attractions== ==Tourist attractions==
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* ] (清水地熱廣場) * ] (清水地熱廣場)
* Jioujhihze Hot Spring * Hatonozawa Hot Spring (鳩之澤溫泉)
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* ] * ]
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* ] * ]
* Qilan Scenic Recreation Area * ]
* Songluo National Trail * Songluo National Trail
* Taipingshan Scenic Recreation Area * Taipingshan Scenic Recreation Area
* Yulan Tea Cultivation Area * Yulan Tea Cultivation Area

==See also==
* ]


==References== ==References==
{{reflist}} {{Reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
{{Commons category|Datong Township, Yilan County}}
{{Wikivoyage|Datong Township}}
* {{Official website}}


{{Taiwan Yilan divisions}} {{Taiwan Yilan divisions}}
{{Townships in Taiwan}} {{Townships in Taiwan}}
{{Taiwanese aboriginal areas}} {{Taiwanese aboriginal areas}}
{{Authority control}}


{{Coord|24|40|37.8|N|121|36|32.5|E|region:TW_type:city|display=title}} {{Coord|24|40|37.8|N|121|36|32.5|E|region:TW_type:city|display=title}}


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Latest revision as of 14:12, 31 October 2023

Mountain indigenous township
Datong Township
大同鄉
Mountain indigenous township
Nanshan Village in Datong TownshipNanshan Village in Datong Township
Datong Township in Yilan CountyDatong Township in Yilan County
LocationYilan County, Taiwan
Area
 • Land657.54 km (253.88 sq mi)
Population
 • Total6,042
Websitewww.datong.e-land.gov.tw/rwd/datong/html/e0101.html Edit this at Wikidata

Datong Township (Chinese: 大同鄉; pinyin: Dàtóng Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Da-t'ung Hsiang) is a mountain indigenous township in the southwestern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is the second largest township in Yilan County after Nan'ao Township.

Geography

Map of Datong area (north) (1944)
Map of Datong area (south) (1944)

It is predominantly populated by Taiwanese aborigines of the Atayal Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the Lanyang River valley which runs from the central mountains of Taiwan into the Lanyang Plain.

Administration

The villages of Datong include Daping, Fuxing, Hanxi, Leshui, Lunpi, Mao'an, Nanshan, Siji, Songluo and Yingshi. It was formerly the "Aboriginal Area" of Ratō District, Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule.

Economy

Economic activities include trucking silt from the Lanyang River for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms.

Infrastructure

Tourist attractions

Lanyang River Valley in Datong Township

References

  1. "County leader special area". datong.e-land.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13.

External links

Cities and townships of Yilan County
County seat: Yilan
Cities Location of Yilan County in Taiwan
Urban townships
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Mountain indigenous townships
Townships in Taiwan
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townships
Changhua
Chiayi
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Chiayi
Hsinchu
Hualien
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Lienchiang
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Penghu
Pingtung
Taitung
Yilan
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Mountain
indigenous
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Hsinchu
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Miaoli
Nantou
Pingtung
Taitung
Yilan
Note: Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.
Taiwanese Indigenous Areas
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Note: On the map, "Mountain Indigenous Areas" are in dark green and "Plains Indigenous Areas" are in light green.

24°40′37.8″N 121°36′32.5″E / 24.677167°N 121.609028°E / 24.677167; 121.609028


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