24°40′44″N 121°0′0″E / 24.67889°N 121.00000°E
Emei Township 峨眉鄉 | |
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![]() Emei Township in Hsinchu County | |
Location | Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 5,312 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Emei Township (Chinese: 峨眉鄉; pinyin: Éméi Xiāng) is a rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
History
editEmei Township was originally named Goeh-bai (Chinese: 月眉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Goe̍h-bâi), taking the name from the curved crescent moon shape of the Emei Stream (峨眉溪). In 1904, during Japanese rule, the township was renamed to Gabi (峨眉), which is retained as the present Emei.
Geography
editAdministrative divisions
edit- Emei Village
- Zhongcheng Village
- Shijing Village
- Qixing Village
- Fuxing Village
- Huguang Village
Tourist attractions
editNotable natives
edit- Chiu Ching-chun, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2009–2018)
- Yang Wen-ke, Magistrate of Hsinchu County
References
edit- ^ "Emei Township Administration Office". Hcomt.gov.tw. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ 112年1月 新竹縣人口統計報表 [Hsinchu County population table, January 2023]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Hsinchu County Gov't. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
External links
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