Shetou

Shetou Township[1] is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.[2][3]

Shetou Township
Rural township
Shetou Township in Changhua County
Coordinates: 23°54′27.4″N 120°35′57.3″E
LocationChanghua County, Taiwan
Area
  Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
  Total43,006
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Chinese name
Chinese社頭鄉
Hanyu PinyinShètóu Xiāng
Wade–GilesShe4-t'ou2 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳSa-thèu-hiông
Hokkien POJSiā-thâu-hiong

Geography

Shetou has a population of 43,315 (January 2016)[4] and an area of 36.14 square kilometres (13.95 sq mi).[5]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 24 villages: Beidou, Guangfu, Guangxing, Jiushe, Liren, Longjing, Lunya, Meiya, Nande, Nanya, Pinghe, Qiaotou, Qingshui, Renhe, Renya, Shanhu, Shetou, Songzhu, Taian, Tungxing, Xiehe, Xincuo, Zhangcuo and Zhaoxing.

Tourist attractions

  • Cing-shuei Rock Temple
  • Cing-shuei Yan Children’s Campsite
  • Liou Family's Yue-mei Lake
  • Shande Zen Temple
  • Shetou Doushan Temple

Transportation

Shetou Station
  • TRA Shetou Station

Notable natives

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References

  1. 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 1 December 2017. (in Chinese)
  2. http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news/content?id=20140420000071&cid=1801%5B%5D
  3. "FEATURE: Man converts family farm into a backpackers hostel - Taipei Times".
  4. 歷年 鄉鎮市/村里人口統計 [Historical township/village population statistics]. house.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). 彰化縣伸港鄉戶政事務所. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. "About Shetou|General Information". shetou.gov.tw. Shetou Township Office. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2017.


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