Shuili
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23°47′56″N 120°51′19″E / 23.79889°N 120.85528°E
Shuili Township
水里鄉 Shueili[1] | |
|---|---|
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.svg) Shuili Township in Nantou County | |
| Location | Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 16,297 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Shuili Township | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 水里鄉 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shuǐlǐ Xiāng |
| Wade–Giles | Shui3-li3 Hsiang1 |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Shuěilǐ Siang |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Súi-lî-hiông |
| Hokkien POJ | Chúi-lí-hiong |
Shuili Township[2] is a rural township in Nantou County, Taiwan.
Geography
[edit]It has a population total of 16,297 and an area of 106.8424 km2.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Shuili has 19 villages. Beipu, Chengzhong, Dingkan, Jucheng, Jugong, Junkeng, Minhe, Nanguang, Nongfu, Shangan, Shuili, Xincheng, Xinglong, Xinshan, Xinxing, Yongfeng, Yongxing, Yufeng and Zhongyang Village. [citation needed]
Tourist attractions
[edit]- Minghu Dam
- Mingtan Dam
- Shuili River
- Shuili Snake Kiln Ceramics Cultural Park
- Checheng Wood Museum
- Mei Agriculture Recreational Area
- Stone Guanyin Suspension Bridge
- Yiqing Winery
Transportation
[edit]Rail
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Shuili Township is accessible by Shuili Station and Checheng Station of the TRA Jiji Line.
Bus
[edit]Shuili Township is served by Yuanlin Bus, All Day Bus, Green Transit Bus and Nantou Bus.
Notable natives
[edit]- Hsiao Chia-chi, Deputy Secretary-General of Executive Yuan (2014)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 劉濱銓 (13 March 2019). "告別「一大一小」！水里入口意象翻新變「水」啦". Liberty Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 31 July 2019.
至於新設水里地名英譯「Shueili」，是採用以往規定的通用拼音，跟既有公所大門上使用的都一樣，針對民眾反映應採漢語拼音「Shuili」，則會再研議討論。
- ^ 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 15 September 2017. (in Chinese)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shuili Township, Nantou.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Shuili.
- Shuili Township Office, Nantou County (in Chinese)
