Wandan Township (Chinese: 萬丹鄉; pinyin: Wàndān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Wan4-tan1 Hsiang1) is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.[1]
Wandan Township 萬丹鄉 | |
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 Wandan Township in Pingtung County | |
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| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.47 km2 (22.19 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
| • Total | 49,253 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Names edit
Dutch records used the placenames Tamsuy and Tampsui to refer to Tamsui in the north of the island, but have also referred to this area in the south as "Tamsuy".[2] In the early 20th century, maps showed two Tamsuy rivers, one north and one south; the Chinese would distinguish the two places by calling the north place Teng Tamsuy (upper Tamsui) and the south place E Tamsuy (lower Tamsui).
Geography edit
It has a population total of 49,253 and an area of 57.47 square kilometres (22.19 sq mi).
Administrative divisions edit
The township comprises 30 villages: Baocuo, Gantang, Guangan, Houcun, Jiaxing, Lunding, Shangcun, Shekou, Shepi, Sheshang, Shezhong, Shuiquan, Shuixian, Siwei, Tiancuo, Wanan, Wanhou, Wanhui, Wannei, Wanquan, Wansheng, Xiabei, Xianan, Xiangshe, Xingan, Xingquan, Xinzhong, Xinzhuang, Zhuanliao and Zhulin.
Economy edit
Brick manufacturing once flourished in the area due to the availability of clay and natural gas.[3]
Transportation edit
- Provincial Highway No. 27:Pingtung City － Wandan Township － Xinyuan Township
- Provincial Highway No. 88
- County Highway No. 189:Pingtung City － Wandan Township － Chaozhou Township
Notable natives edit
- Chang Feng-hsu, Magistrate of Pingtung County (1964-1973)
- Wu Jin-lin, President of the Examination Yuan (2014–2020)
References edit
- ^ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/pingtung/2011/12/03/324811/Volcano-spews.htm [dead link]
- ^ Campbell, William (1903). "Explanatory Notes". Formosa under the Dutch: described from contemporary records, with explanatory notes and a bibliography of the island. London: Kegan Paul. p. 548. ISBN 9789576380839. OCLC 644323041.
- ^ http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/local/pingtung/2011/12/03/324811/Volcano-spews.htm [dead link]
External links edit
- Wandan Township Office, Pingtung County Government (in Chinese)
Geographic data related to Wandan, Pingtung at OpenStreetMap
22°35′23″N 120°29′06″E / 22.5897°N 120.4851°E
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