22°16′N 120°39′E / 22.267°N 120.650°E
Fangshan Township 枋山鄉 | |
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 Fangshan Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
| • Total | 5,005 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Fangshan Township (Chinese: 枋山鄉; pinyin: Fāngshān Xiāng) is a coastal rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Geography edit
- Population: 5,005 (February 2024)
- Area: 17.27 square kilometres (6.67 sq mi)
Administrative divisions edit
The township comprises the four villages of Fangshan, Fenggang, Jialu and Shanyu.
Economy edit
The township is famous for its Aiwen mangoes, which are exported to Asian countries.[1]
Infrastructure edit
Submarine communication cables edit
Fangshan is one of the two cable landing points of Taiwan island (the other one is Toucheng). Four submarine communication cables, including C2C and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here.
Tourist attractions edit
Transportation edit
The township is served by Neishi Station and Jialu Station of the Taiwan Railways South-Link Line.
Notable natives edit
- Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan
References edit
- ^ "Natural resources". 12 August 2015.
- ^ "One-of-a-kind post office opens in Pingtung".
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fangshan Township, Pingtung County.
- Fangshan Government website Archived 2013-08-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
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