Xinyi, Nantou
23°39′44.5″N 121°00′56.6″E / 23.662361°N 121.015722°E
Xinyi Township
信義鄉 | |
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.svg) Xinyi Township in Nantou County | |
| Location | Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,422 km2 (549 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
| • Total | 15,576 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Xinyi Township or Sinyi Township (Chinese: 信義鄉; pinyin: Xìnyì Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the largest township by area of Nantou County. Xinyi is home to the Bunun people of the Taiwanese aborigines.
Geography[edit]
It has a population total of 15,576 and an area of 1,422.42 square kilometres (549.20 sq mi).[1]
Administrative divisions[edit]
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The township comprises 14 villages:
- 1 Tannan
- 2 Deli
- 3 Shuanglong
- 4 Tungpu
- 5 Tongfu
- 6 Shenmu
- 7 Wangmei
- 8 Luona
- 9 Xinxiang
- 10 Zijiang
- 11 Aiguo
- 12 Mingde
- 13 Renhe
- 14 Fengqiu
Economy[edit]
The township ranks first in Taiwan in terms of plum production, reaching an annual production of 20,000 tonnes.[2]
Infrastructures[edit]
Tourist attractions[edit]
- Batongguan Trail
- Mount Dongjun
- Mount Mabolasi
- Mount Zhuoshe
- Shuiyuan Suspension Bridge
- Yushan National Park
- Fengguidou
- Dongpu Hot Springs
- Pinglai Scenic Area
- Rainbow Falls, Lover's Valley
- Cloud Dragon Falls, Double Dragon Falls
- Fubuzhizi Precipice
- Danda Mountain Trail, Danye Mountain Trail
- Seven Colors Lake
- Papaya Pit Falls
- Shenmu Giant Camphor Tree
- Husband and Wife Trees
Transportation[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Xìnyì jièshào" 信義介紹 [Introduction to Xinyi]. Xìnyì xiāng gōngsuǒ 信義鄉公所 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Nantou Specials". Travel King. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
External links[edit]
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