Jiaoxi Township
礁溪鄉 Shōkei | |
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Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
County | Yilan |
Rural villages (村) | 18[1] |
Government | |
• Leader (鄉長) | Chang Yung-Te (張永德) |
Area | |
• Total | 101.4278 km2 (39.1615 sq mi) |
Population (September 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 34,932 |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
Postal code | 262 |
Website | jiaosi |
Jiaoxi Township (Chinese: 礁溪鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: jiāo xī xiāng[2]; Tongyong Pinyin: Jiaosi Siang; Wade–Giles: Chiao1-hsi1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ta-khe-hiong, Taⁿ-khe-hiong, Taⁿ-kheⁿ-hiong[3]) or Chiaohsi Township is a rural township in the northern section of Yilan County, Taiwan.[4]
The township includes eighteen rural villages:[1][5]
Jiaoxi is famous for its hot springs. These attract large numbers of visitors so as the result, Jiaoxi has become a favorite weekend resort, mostly people from Taipei, featuring an array of hotels from the budget to the luxurious. There is also a few free public hot springs, mostly sheltered, where visitors can enjoy a leisurely foot bath at any time.
In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan.[7]
Other notable points of interests include:
Jiaoxi is served by Jiaoxi Station on the Yilan Line run by the Taiwan Railways Administration. Another convenient way of transportation to/from Taipei and further to Yilan City is by bus route that uses the National Freeway 5 and passes through the Snow Mountain Tunnel. It is operated by Kamalan Bus Inc. and Capital Star (首都之星). The Provincial Highway 9 also serves the township.