Sanxing, Yilan
Coordinates: 24°40′26″N 121°39′47″E / 24.67389°N 121.66306°E
Sanxing Township
三星鄉 Sansei | |
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![]() Fields of spring onion in Sanxing Township | |
![]() Sanxing Township in Yilan County | |
Location | Yilan County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 144.22 km2 (55.68 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 21,503 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Website | www![]() |
The restored station of the decommissioned Luodong Forest Railway in Sanxing Township
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Yuzun Temple
Sanxing Township (Chinese: 三星鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Sānxīng Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Sansing Siang; Wade–Giles: San1-hsing1 Hsiang1), also spelled Sanshing Township, is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Geography[]
It has an area of 144.22 km2 and estimate population of 21, 503 people as of 2014.
Administrative divisions[]
The township comprises 18 villages: Dayi, Dayin, Dazhou, Gongzhao, Guilin, Hangjian, Jiqing, Renhe, Shangwu, Shuangxian, Tianfu, Tianshan, Wande, Wanfu, Weiqian, Yide, Yuanshan and Yuemei.
Education[]
Tourist attractions[]
Transportation[]
- Highway 7
- County Road 196
Notable natives[]
- Chen Chu, Mayor of Kaohsiung City (2006–2018)
- John Deng, Minister of Economic Affairs (2014-2016)
References[]
External links[]
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- Official website
(in Chinese)
Categories:
- Taiwan geography stubs
- Townships in Yilan County, Taiwan