Ji'an, Hualien
Ji'an Township
吉安鄉 Yoshino | |
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| Coordinates: 23°57′0″N 121°34′20″E / 23.95000°N 121.57222°ECoordinates: 23°57′0″N 121°34′20″E / 23.95000°N 121.57222°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Eastern Taiwan |
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| • Type | Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.2582 km2 (25.1963 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2018) | |
| • Total | 83,750 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Post code | 973 |
| Subdivision | 18 Villages |
| Website | www.ji-an.gov.tw |
Ji'an Township (Chinese: 吉安鄉; pinyin: Jí'ān Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiat-an-hiong; Hakka: Kit-ôn-hiông), is a rural township in Hualien County, Taiwan. It has 18 villages and a population of 83,750 inhabitants.
Ji'an is the second most populous place in Hualien County after Hualien city). The township has mountainsides, a seashore and a wide alluvial plain. The main inhabitants include Hoklo, Hakka, and Aboriginal peoples. The economy is flourishing in areas of agriculture, commerce and industry, and is deeply connected with the adjacent city Hualien city.
History[]
Ji'an was first settled by the aboriginal Amis people and was called Cikasuan, meaning a flourishing timber land in the Amis language. Han Chinese settlers called it Chhit-kha-chhuan (七腳川). During Japanese rule, the Governor-General of Taiwan encouraged Japanese to immigrate the regions of Hualien and Taitung and established a village here called Yoshino (吉野). In 1937, it was reformed and administered by Karenkō Prefecture. In 1948 after the Kuomintang takeover, to reduce the Japanese flavor of the name, it was renamed as the current Ji'an Township.
Geography[]
The township is located at the Huadong Valley. It has subtropical monsoon and humid climate with summer average temperature of 27.3°C (81°F) and winter average temperature of 17.3°C (63°F).
Administrative divisions[]
Yongan, Taichang, Qingfeng, Jian, Fuxing, Nanhua, Gancheng, Yongxing, Daoxiang, Nanchang, Yichang, Beichang, Shengan, Renli, Tungchang, Renan, Renhe and Guanghua Village.
Tourist attractions[]
- Spoondrift
- Tulip Garden
- Nan Pu Green Forest Park
- Maple Forest Trail
- Chi Jiue Chuan Bicycle Trail
Transportation[]
Rail[]
- TRA Ji'an Station (Hwa-tung Line)
Road[]
- Provincial Highway No.9
- Provincial Highway No.11
- Provincial Highway No.11C
- County Road No. 193
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External links[]
| show Cities and townships of Hualien County |
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- Townships in Hualien County