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Datong Township (Chinese: 大同鄉; pinyin: Dàtóng Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Da-t'ung Hsiang) is a rural township in the southwestern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is the second largest township in Yilan County after Nan-ao Township.
Geography
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.
- Area: 657.54 km²
- Population: 5,772 people (2004)
Administration
The villages of Datong include Hanxi, Lunpi, Songluo, Yingshi, Leshui, Mao'an, Siji and Nanshan.
Economy
Economic activities include trucking silt from the Lanyang River for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms.
Tourist attractions
- Jioujhihze Hot Spring
- Lanyang River
- Qilan Scenic Recreation Area
- Mount Taiping
- Songluo National Trail
- Taipingshan Scenic Recreation Area
- Yulan Tea Cultivation Area
See also
External links
| Cities and townships of Yilan County | ||
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| County seat: Yilan | ||
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| Urban townships | ||
| Rural townships | ||
| Mountain indigenous townships | ||
24°40′37.8″N 121°36′32.5″E / 24.677167°N 121.609028°E / 24.677167; 121.609028
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