Shetou

Rural township
23°54′27.4″N 120°35′57.3″E / 23.907611°N 120.599250°E / 23.907611; 120.599250LocationChanghua County, TaiwanArea
 • Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total41,571 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)Chinese nameChinese社頭鄉Hanyu PinyinShètóu XiāngWade–GilesShe4-t'ou2 Hsiang1Pha̍k-fa-sṳSa-thèu-hiôngHokkien POJSiā-thâu-hiong

Shetou Township[1] is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.[2][3]

Geography

Shetou has a population of 41,571 (March 2023)[4] and an area of 36.14 square kilometres (13.95 sq mi).[5]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 24 villages: Beidou, Guangfu, Guangxing, Jiushe, Liren, Longjing, Lunya, Meiya, Nande, Nanya, Pinghe, Qiaotou, Qingshui, Renhe, Renya, Shanhu, Shetou, Songzhu, Taian, Tungxing, Xiehe, Xincuo, Zhangcuo and Zhaoxing.

Tourist attractions

  • Fangqiaotou Tianmen Temple
  • Houtanjing Sky Bridge
  • Shetou Doushan Temple

Transportation

Shetou Station
  • TRA Shetou Station

Notable natives

  • Fang Wen-lin, singer and actress

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 December 2017. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news/content?id=20140420000071&cid=1801[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "FEATURE: Man converts family farm into a backpackers hostel - Taipei Times".
  4. ^ 歷年 鄉鎮市/村里人口統計 [Historical township/village population statistics]. house.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). 彰化縣伸港鄉戶政事務所. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ^ "About Shetou|General Information". shetou.gov.tw. Shetou Township Office. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shetou Township, Changhua.
  • Shetou Township Office Information Network, Changhua County (in English)
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