Budai, Chiayi

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Coordinates: 23°21′36″N 120°10′12″E / 23.36000°N 120.17000°E / 23.36000; 120.17000

Budai Township
布袋鎮
Putai
Urban township
Salt mound in Budai Township
Salt mound in Budai Township
Budai Township in Chiayi County
Budai Township in Chiayi County
CountryTaiwan
ProvinceTaiwan Province
CountyChiayi
Government
 • Supervisor[1]
Area
 • Total61.7307 km2 (23.8344 sq mi)
Population
 (Nov. 2017)
 • Total27,172
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Websitewww.budai.gov.tw
Budai Township Office

Budai Township (Chinese: 布袋鎮; pinyin: Bùdài Zhèn) is an urban township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

History[]

Formerly known as Po-te-chhui (Chinese: 布袋嘴; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pò͘-tē-chhùi), it was the site where Japanese forces landed and completed the encirclement of Tainan during the Japanese invasion in 1895.

Administrative divisions[]

The township comprises 23 villages: Caipu, Cenhai, Daijiang, Fuxing, Guangfu, Guishe, HaomeiJiangshan, Jianlong, Jiulong, Kaoshi, Longjiang, Shulin, Tungan, Tunggang, Xian, Xincen, Xincuo, Xingzhong, Xinmin, Yongan, Zhenliao, and Zhongan.

Economy[]

Its industry is mainly made up of fishery.[2]

Tourist attractions[]

Transportation[]

Notable natives[]

References[]

  1. ^ "About the Supervisor". Chiayi County Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. ^ "The history". Budai Township Administration. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Haomeiliao Wetlands". CPAMI. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018.
  4. ^ Liao, George (1 October 2017). "An amazing trip to Taiwan's Penghu County in three days". Taiwan News. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2017.


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