Fangshan, Pingtung
Coordinates: 22°16′N 120°39′E / 22.267°N 120.650°E
Fangshan Township 枋山鄉 | |
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 Fangshan Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 5,543 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Provincial Highway 1
Fangshan Township (Chinese: 枋山鄉; pinyin: Fāngshān Xiāng) is a coastal rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Geography[]
Map including coastal areas of Fangshan (AMS, 1944)
- Population: 5,749 (December 2014)
- Area: 17.27 square kilometres (6.67 sq mi)
Administrative divisions[]
The township comprises the four villages of Fangshan, Fenggang, Jialu and Shanyu.
Economy[]
The township is famous for its Aiwen mangoes, which are exported to Asian countries.[1]
Infrastructure[]
Submarine communication cables[]
Fangshan is one of the two cable landing points of Taiwan island (the other one is Toucheng). Four submarine communication cables, including C2C and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here.
Tourist attractions[]
Transportation[]
The township is served by Neishi Station and Jialu Station of the Taiwan Railways South-Link Line.
Notable natives[]
- Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan
References[]
- ^ "Natural resources". 12 August 2015.
- ^ "One-of-a-kind post office opens in Pingtung".
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fangshan Township, Pingtung County. |
- Fangshan Government website (in Chinese)
Cities and townships of Pingtung County | ||
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| Mountain indigenous townships | ||
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