Nan'ao Township (Chinese: 南澳鄕; pinyin: Nán'ào Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in the southern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is the largest township in the county.
Nan'ao Township 南澳鄕 | |
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 A school in Jinyue Village, Nan'ao Township | |
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 Nan'ao Township in Yilan County | |
| Location | Yilan County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 740.65 km2 (285.97 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2023) | |
| • Total | 6,110 |
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
History
editThe township was formerly the "Aboriginal Area" of Suō District, Taihoku Prefecture, during Japanese rule. It was the site of the Sayun incident made famous through the movie Sayon's Bell.
Geography
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The population consists mainly of the indigenous Atayal people. Many residents of Aohua Village still speak the Japanese language in daily life.[1]
Nan'ao Township contains part of the mountainous terrain of the Central Mountain Range.
- Area: 740.65 km2
- Population: 6,110 people in 2,092 households (September 2023)
Administrative divisions
editNanao is divided into seven villages (from north to south):
- Dongyue
- Nan'ao
- Biho
- Jinyue
- Wuta
- Jinyang
- Aohua
Tourist attractions
editTransportation
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Nan'ao is served by the North-Link Line of Taiwan Railway Administration at three stations: Dong'ao Station, Hanben Station, and Wuta Station.
Taiwan Highway 9 passes through Nan'ao. Between Su'ao and Hualien City, to the south, this road is known as the Suhua Highway (蘇花公路), and it features some of the most dramatic oceanside scenery in Taiwan.
Notable natives
edit- Laha Mebow, writer, producer and director
References
edit- ^ "'Japanized' ethnic minority in Taiwan struggling to restore their own language". Japan Times. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
External links
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- Official website
(in Chinese)