Tianzhong
Coordinates: 23°51′34″N 120°35′16″E / 23.859466°N 120.587799°E
Tianzhong Township
田中鎮 Tanaka | |
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 Tianzhong Township in Changhua County | |
| Location | Changhua County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 41,693 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Website | town (in Chinese) |
| Tianzhong Township | |
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| Chinese | 田中鎮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tiánzhōng Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Tien2chung1 Chen4 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Thièn-chûng-chṳ́n |
| Hokkien POJ | Chhân-tiong-tìn |
Tianzhong Township[1] is an urban township located at eastern Changhua County, Taiwan. Its former name (田中央; Chhân-tiong-ng) and current name (田中) make reference to the origin of the town in the center of rice paddies.[2]
Geography[]
Tianzhong encompasses 34.61 km2 (13.36 sq mi) with a population of 42,133 as of January 2017.[3] Most of the township is part of Changhua Plain, with the Bagua Mountain Range to the east.
Administrative divisions[]
The township comprises 22 villages: Beilu, Bifeng, Dalun, Dashe, Dingtan, Fuxing, Longtan, Meizhou, Nanlu, Pinghe, Sanan, Sanguang, Sanmin, Shalun, Tunglu, Tungyuan, Xiangshan, Xilu, Xinmin, Xinzhuang, Zhonglu and Zhongtan.
Festivals[]
- Clay Sculpture Festival[4]
Transportation[]
Rail[]
- THSR Changhua Station
- TRA Tianzhong Station
Bus[]
- Tianzhong Bus Station of Changhua Bus
- Tianzhong Bus Station of Yuanlin Bus
Notable natives[]
- Cho Po-yuan, Magistrate of Changhua County (2005-2014)
- Huang Jong-tsun, President of Examination Yuan
- Richie Jen, actor and singer
References[]
- ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 1 December 2017. (in Chinese)
- ^ "History". Tianzhong Township Office,Changhua County. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ 統計資料 | 一月 | 表四 [Statistics|January|Table 4]. accounting.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Changhua County Government. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Clay sculpture festival to be held in Changhua town". The China Post. 20 November 2015.
External links[]
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- Official website
(in Chinese)
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