Xinyi, Nantou

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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
Xinyi Township in Nantou County
Xinyi Township in Nantou County
LocationNantou County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
1,422 km2 (549 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total
15,576
 • Density11/km2 (28/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

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It has a population total of 15,576 and an area of 1,422.42 square kilometres (549.20 sq mi).[1]

Administrative divisions

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Xinyi Township administrative divisions
 

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

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

Infrastructures

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Tourist attractions

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Batongguan Historic Trail

Transportation

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References

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  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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