Fenglin Township, (Chinese: 鳳林鎮; pinyin: Fènglín Zhèn; lit. 'Phoenix forest') is an urban township in central Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located in Huatung Valley bordering Shoufeng Township on the north and Guangfu Township on the south. It has a population of around 10,552 inhabitants in 12 villages.
Fenglin Township
鳳林鎮 Fonglin | |
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 A tobacco barn in Fenglin Township | |
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| Coordinates: 23°45′00″N 121°26′00″E / 23.75000°N 121.43333°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Province | Taiwan Province |
| County | Hualien |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.5181 km2 (46.5323 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 10,552 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Post code | 975 |
| Subdivision | 12 Villages |
| Website | www.fonglin.gov.tw (in Chinese) |
Geography
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The administration area here is 120.518 km2, and located in the Huatung Valley plain between Central Mountain Range and Hai'an Range (Coastal Range).
Administrative divisions
editFengren, Fengyi, Fengli, Fengzhi, Fengxin, Shanxing, Darong, Beilin, Nanping, Linrong, Zhangqiao and Senrong Village.
Education
editFenglin Township has 3 junior high schools and 8 elementary schools. Fenglin Senior High School and 1 university are planning for construction.
Tourist attractions
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edit- Mipaliw Wetlands Art Festival[1]
Transportation
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Railway
editTRA Taitung Line (Huadong Line)
Road
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- Provincial Highway No.9 (Huadong Highway)
- Provincial Highway No.16 Eastern segment
Notable natives
edit- Chang Fu-hsing, Magistrate of Hualien County (2001-2003)
References
edit- ^ Teng, Pei-ju (2 July 2017). "Mipaliw Wetlands Art Festival reflect the beauty of Hualien in Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
External links
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- 花蓮縣鳳林鎮公所 (in Chinese)