Sanxing, Yilan
Sanxing Township (Chinese: 三星鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Sānxīng Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Sansing Siang; Wade–Giles: San1-hsing1 Hsiang1), also spelled Sanshing Township, is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Sanxing Township 三星鄉 Sanshing, Sansing | |
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Rural township | |
 Fields of spring onion in Sanxing Township | |
 Sanxing Township in Yilan County | |
| Location | Yilan County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.22 km2 (55.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 21,503 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
The restored station of the decommissioned Luodong Forest Railway in Sanxing Township
Yuzun Temple
Geography
- Area: 144.22 km²
- Population: 21,503 people (2014)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 18 villages: Dayi, Dayin, Dazhou, Gongzhao, Guilin, Hangjian, Jiqing, Renhe, Shangwu, Shuangxian, Tianfu, Tianshan, Wande, Wanfu, Weiqian, Yide, Yuanshan and Yuemei.
Education
- St. Mary's Medicine Nursing and Management College
Tourist attractions
- Changpi Lake
- Spring Onion Culture Museum[1]
- Yuzun Temple
Transportation
- Highway 7
- County Road 196
Notable natives
- Chen Chu, Mayor of Kaohsiung City (2006–2018)
- John Deng, Minister of Economic Affairs (2014-2016)
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External links
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- Sanshing Township Office (in Chinese)
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