Tai'an, Miaoli
24°25′22″N 121°03′02″E / 24.422769°N 121.050689°E
Tai'an Township
泰安鄉 Taian | |
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Location | Miaoli County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 615 km (237 sq mi) |
Population (September 2023) | |
• Total | 5,672 |
• Density | 9.2/km (24/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Tai'an Township (Chinese: 泰安鄉; pinyin: Tài'ān Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in southeastern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is the largest township and the only mountain indigenous township in Miaoli County.
Geography
Tai'an Township is a mountainous region without convenient transportation both between villages and between Tai'an itself and outside townships. The sources of the Houlong and Da-an rivers are found in the township. More than two thirds of the population consists of the indigenous Atayal people.
- Area: 614.51 square kilometres (237.26 sq mi)
- Population: 5,672 people (September 2023)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises eight villages: Bagua, Daxing, Jinshui, Meiyuan, Qingan, Shilin, Xiangbi and Zhongxing.
Politics
The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Tourist attractions
- Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area
- Shei-Pa National Park
- Tai'an Hot Spring
- Xishuikeng Tofu Street