Xinyi, Nantou

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Coordinates: 23°39′44.5″N 121°00′56.6″E / 23.662361°N 121.015722°E / 23.662361; 121.015722

Xinyi Township
信義鄉
Wanghsiang with mountains in the background.jpg
Xinyi Township in Nantou County
Xinyi Township in Nantou County
LocationNantou County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total1,422 km2 (549 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total16,270
 • Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)

Xinyi Township or Sinyi Township (Chinese: 信義鄉; pinyin: Xìnyì Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the largest township by area of Nantou County. Xinyi is home to the Bunun people of the Taiwanese aborigines.

Geography[]

It has a population total of 16,813 and an area of 1,422.42 square kilometres (549.20 sq mi).[1]

Administrative divisions[]

Xinyi Township administrative divisions
Xinyi villages.svg

The township comprises 14 villages:

  • 1 Tannan  
  • 2 Deli
  • 3 Shuanglong  
  • 4 Tungpu       
  • 5 Tongfu  
  • 6 Shenmu
  • 7 Wangmei  
  • 8 Luona      
  • 9 Xinxiang  
  • 10 Zijiang   
  • 11 Aiguo  
  • 12 Mingde
  • 13 Renhe  
  • 14 Fengqiu      

Economy[]

The township ranks first in Taiwan in terms of plum production, reaching an annual production of 20,000 tonnes.[2]

Infrastructures[]

Tourist attractions[]

Batongguan Historic Trail
  • Batongguan Trail
  • Mount Dongjun
  • Mount Mabolasi
  • Mount Zhuoshe
  • Yushan National Park
  • Fengguidou
  • Dongpu Hot Springs
  • Pinglai Scenic Area
  • Rainbow Falls, Lover's Valley
  • Cloud Dragon Falls, Double Dragon Falls
  • Fubuzhizi Precipice
  • Danda Mountain Trail, Danye Mountain Trail
  • Seven Colors Lake
  • Papaya Pit Falls
  • Shenmu Giant Camphor Tree
  • Husband and Wife Trees

Transportation[]

  • Provincial Highway No. 16
  • Provincial Highway No. 18
  • Provincial Highway No. 21

References[]

  1. ^ "Xìnyì jièshào" 信義介紹 [Introduction to Xinyi]. Xìnyì xiāng gōngsuǒ 信義鄉公所 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Nantou Specials". Travel King. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-08-26.

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