Dongshan, Yilan

Coordinates: 24°37′55″N 121°45′14″E / 24.63194°N 121.75389°E / 24.63194; 121.75389

Dongshan Township 冬山鄉 Fuyuyama
Rural township
Dongshan Township in Yilan County
Location	Yilan County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	79.86 km2 (30.83 sq mi)
Population  (December 2014)
• Total	53,482
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Website	www.dongshan.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Dongshan Township (Chinese: 冬山鄉; pinyin: Dōngshān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Tung¹-shan¹ Hsiang¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-soaⁿ-hiong) is a rural township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan.

Geography[]

• Area: 79.86 km²
• Population: 53,482 people (December 2014)^[1]

Administrative divisions[]

Zhenzhu, Bucheng, Sanji, Daxing, Tungcheng, Xianghe, Nanxing, Anping, Dongshan, Taihe, Babao, Wanshan, Zhongshan, Shunan, Yongmei, Wuyuan, Qunying, Qinggou, Lupu, Dean, Guangxing, Guangan, Kelin and Dajin Village.

Economy[]

The main industry in Dongshan Township are agriculture and tourism. In agriculture, tea and pomelo are the specialties for this township. While the tourism industry creates more business in leisure, food and beverages and farm tourism.

Tourist attractions[]

• Meihua Lake
• Shangri-La Leisure Farm

Transportation[]

Dongshan Station

The township is accessible by the Dongshan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration.

Notable natives[]

• Lee Chin-lung, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2002–2006)
• Liao Feng-teh, politician
• Yu Shyi-kun, Premier of the Republic of China (2002–2005)

References[]

External links[]

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• Official website (in Chinese)

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