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Mudan Township 牡丹鄉 | |
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 Mudan Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
| • Total | 4,750 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Mudan Township (Chinese: 牡丹鄉; pinyin: Mǔdān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Mu3-tan1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bó͘-tan-hiong) is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The main population is the Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines.
History edit
Formerly called Botansia (Chinese: 牡丹社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bó͘-tan-siā).[1]
Geography edit
- Area: 181.83 square kilometres (70.20 sq mi)
- Population: 4,750 people (February 2024)
Administrative divisions edit
The township comprises six villages: Gaoshi, Mudan, Shimen, Silin, Tungyuan and Xuhai.
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Entry #40092 (牡丹社)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
External links edit
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- Mudan Township Office (in Chinese)
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