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Hemei Township 和美鎮 Wabi
Urban township
Daodong Tutorial Academy in Hemei Township
Hemei Township in Changhua County
Location	Changhua County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population  (January 2023)
• Total	88,740
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Website	town.chcg.gov.tw/hemei (in Chinese)

Hemei Township^[1] is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, Taiwan.^[2] It is bordered by the Dadu River to the north, Shengang and Xianxi to the west, Lukang and Xiushui to the south, and Changhua City to the east.

History

An early name for the area that is now Hemei was Khah-lí-siān (卡里善), taken from the aboriginal Babuza language. It was late named Hô-bí-sòaⁿ (和美線). The shortened name Hemei became official with the formation of Hemei (Wabi) Village on 1 October 1920 under Japanese rule.

Geography

Hemei encompasses 39.93 square kilometers and a population of 88,740, including 45,035 males and 43,705 females (January 2023).^[3]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 32 villages, which are Daxia, Detan, Ganjing, Haishe, Haoxiu, Hebei, Henan, Hetung, Hexi, Hunei, Jiabao, Jiali, Licheng, Mianqian, Nandian, Renai, Shanli, Sizhang, Tangyou, Tieshan, Touqian, Tucuo, Xinzhuang, Yagou, Yuanbei, Yuemei, Zengping, Zhaoan, Zhongliao, Zhongwei, Zhuying and Zhuyuan.

Tourist attractions

Daodong Tutorial Academy, a former tutorial academy during the Qing dynasty and now a tourist attraction, is located in on Heqing Road in Hemei proper.

Transportation

In 2017, Changhua County Magistrate Wei Ming-gu announced intentions to have the Taichung Metro's Green Line extend beyond Changhua City to area such as Hemei.^[4]

Notable natives

• Yao Chia-wen, President of Examination Yuan (2002–2008)