Touwu
Appearance
24°35′N 120°51′E / 24.583°N 120.850°E
Touwu Township 頭屋郷 | |
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![]() Touwu Township in Miaoli County | |
Location | Miaoli County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 53 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Population (September 2023) | |
• Total | 9,835 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Touwu Township | |
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Chinese | 頭屋郷 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Tóuwū Xiāng |
Wade–Giles | T'ou2-wu1 Hsiang1 |
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Thèu-vuk-hiông |
Hokkien POJ | Thâu-ok-hiong |
Touwu Township[1] is a rural township in north-western Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Geography
[edit]- Area: 52.45 square kilometres (20.25 sq mi)
- Population: 9,835 (September 2023)[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]The township comprises eight villages: Beikeng, Feifeng, Mingde, Mingfeng, Qudong, Shitan, Touwu and Xiangshan.[2]
Politics
[edit]The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Tourist attractions
[edit]Notable natives
[edit]- Chang Chiu-hua, Magistrate of Miaoli County (1989–1993)
- Rai Hau-min, President of Judicial Yuan (2010–2016)
References
[edit]- ^ 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 10 May 2018. (in Chinese)
- ^ a b 112年9月份人口統計下載區 [September 2023 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. September 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "苗栗文化觀光旅遊網".
External links
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- Official website
(in Chinese)