Nanzhuang

Nanzhuang Township[1][2] is a rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Nanzhuang Township 南庄鄉 Nanjhuang
Rural township
An alley in the old town of Nanzhuang Township
Nanzhuang Township in Miaoli County
Location	Miaoli County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	165 km^2 (64 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	10,156
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)

Nanzhuang Township
Chinese	南庄鄉
Hanyu Pinyin	Nánzhuāng Xiāng
Wade–Giles	Nan^2-chuang^1 Hsiang^1
Tongyong Pinyin	Nánjhuang Siang
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Nàm-chông-hiông
Hokkien POJ	Lâm-chng-hiong

Geography

Nanjhuang Township Household Registration Office, Miaoli County

It has a population total of 10,381 (January 2017)[3] and an area of 165.49 square kilometres (63.90 sq mi).

Demographics

The population consists of Hakkas, Hoklos and the indigenous Saisiyat and Atayal people.[4]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises nine villages: Nanfu, Nanjiang, Penglai, Shishan, Tianmei, Tung, Tunghe, Xi and Yuanlin.[3]

Politics

The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Tourist attractions

Shitoushan in Nanzhuang Township

• Museum of Saisiyat Folklore
• Nanzhuang Old Street
• Nanzhuang Theater
• Quanhua Temple
• Shenxian Valley
• Shitoushan (Lion's Head Mountain) Temple
• Xiangtian Lake

Transportation

• Guo-Guang Motor Transit Company

Notable natives

• Chuang Chi-fa, historian

References

1. 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 1 July 2018. (in Chinese)
2. https://www.nanchuang.gov.tw/Default.aspx
3. 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
4. Taiwan Tourism Bureau (7 September 2019). "The Hidden Gems of Miaoli County". AmCham Taipei. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

External links

• Nanzhuang Government website