Fengbin Township[2] is a rural township located in Hualien County, Taiwan, bordering Taitung County. The Pacific Ocean lies to the east and the Hai'an Range to the west.

Fengbin Township
豐濱鄉
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Fengbin Township in Hualien County
Fengbin Township in Hualien County
Fengbin Township 豐濱鄉 is located in Taiwan
Fengbin Township 豐濱鄉
Fengbin Township
豐濱鄉
Coordinates: 23°35′28″N 121°30′14″E / 23.591055°N 121.503794°E / 23.591055; 121.503794
CountryTaiwan
ProvinceTaiwan
CountyHualien
Area
 • Total
162.4 km2 (62.7 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total
4,310
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.feng-bin.gov.tw/bin/home.php
Fengbin Township
Chinese name
Chinese豐濱鄉
Hanyu PinyinFēngbīn Xiāng
Wade–GilesFeng1-pin1 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳFûng-pîn-hiông
Hokkien POJHong-pin-hiong
Amis name
AmisFakong[1]
Shitiping Port
Hualien-Taitung Coastal Highway passing through Fengbin Township

It has the smallest population in Hualien County with around 4,310 inhabitants. The population consists of the indigenous Amis, Kavalan and Sakizaya peoples.

Administrative divisions

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Map of Fengbin (labeled as Byōtō) and surrounding area (1944)
 
Map including Fenglin (labeled as Mao-kung (Byōtō) 猫公) (1951)
  • Jingpu Village
  • Gangkou Village
  • Fengbin Village
  • Xinshe Village
  • Jici Village

Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ Sing ‘Olam. 阿美語簡明詞典(學生版) O Citing no Pangcah. Taipei: 臺灣族群母語推行委員會, 2011. ISBN 9789868693630
  2. ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived 2017-08-09 at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 5 October 2017. (in Chinese)
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