Dounan, Yunlin

Coordinates: 23°41′N 120°29′E / 23.683°N 120.483°E / 23.683; 120.483

Dounan Township 斗南鎮 Tonan
Urban township
Dounan Township in Yunlin County
Location	Yunlin County, Taiwan
Government
• Mayor	Huang Fu-chung
Area
• Total	48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	44,730
• Density	930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Website	www.dounan.gov.tw

Dounan Township (Chinese: 斗南鎮; pinyin: Dòunán Zhèn) is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

History[]

The original name of Dounan is Taliwu (他里霧), which is named after one of the branches of an aboriginal tribe.^[1] The development of Taliwu had started since the Ming Dynasty, when Koxinga came to Taiwan. It is the first place explored by the Han Chinese in the Yunlin area. During the Japanese rule period, Tarimu/Taliwu was rebuilt as an administrative division under the governance of Huwei and renamed to Tonan in 1920. In 1946, it became an independent township.

Geography[]

Dounan is located on a plain with flat terrain. The elevation of the township is 33 meters above sea level and it inclines from east to west.^[2]

Administrative divisions[]

Tungren, Xiqi, Nanchang, Beiming, Zhongtian, Linzi, Shigui, Shixi, Jingxing, Xinnan, Adan, Jiangjun, Jiushe, Mingchang, Datung, Beima, Xiba, Xinlun, Tungming, Xinguang, Tiantou and Xiaotung Village.

Economy[]

Most of the land use in Dounan is for agriculture, which makes up about 10.4 km². The majority of the business in the township is low-level service, in which most of them are retail stores.

Tourist attractions[]

• Yunlin County Stadium

Transportation[]

Dounan is the transport center for Yunlin County.

• National Freeway 1 Dounan Interchange (斗南交流道)
• Taiwan Railways Administration
  • Dounan Station
  • Shigui Station

References[]

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