24°37′55″N 121°45′14″E / 24.63194°N 121.75389°E / 24.63194; 121.75389

Dongshan Township
冬山鄉
Fuyuyama
Rural township
Flag of Dongshan Township 冬山鄉
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Dongshan Township in Yilan County
Dongshan Township in Yilan County
LocationYilan County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total79.86 km2 (30.83 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2023)
 • Total53,235
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Websitewww.dongshan.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)

Dongshan Township (Chinese: 冬山鄉; pinyin: Dōngshān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Tung1-shan1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-soaⁿ-hiong) is a rural township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan.

Geography

Dongshan township, Yilan from above. Shot December 2022.
Dongshan sunrise aerial panorama. Shot December 2022.

Administrative divisions

Zhenzhu, Bucheng, Sanji, Daxing, Tungcheng, Xianghe, Nanxing, Anping, Dongshan, Taihe, Babao, Wanshan, Zhongshan, Shunan, Yongmei, Wuyuan, Qunying, Qinggou, Lupu, Dean, Guangxing, Guangan, Kelin and Dajin Village.

Economy

The main industry in Dongshan Township are agriculture and tourism. In agriculture, tea and pomelo are the specialties for this township. While the tourism industry creates more business in leisure, food and beverages and farm tourism.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Dongshan Train station from above.
Dongshan Station

The township is accessible by the Dongshan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration.

Notable natives

The 'Orange Castle' in Dongshan township in Yilan. Shot December 2022.

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.ki.se. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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