Tianzhong
23°51′34″N 120°35′16″E / 23.859466°N 120.587799°E
Aerial view of Tianzhong from the Bagua Mountain Range 
Tianzhong Rail Station
Tianzhong Township
田中鎮 Tanaka | |
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 Tianzhong Township in Changhua County | |
| Location | Changhua County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35 km (14 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2023) | |
| • Total | 39,701 |
| • Density | 1,100/km (2,900/sq mi) |
| Website | town |
| Tianzhong Township | |
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| Chinese | 田中鎮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tiánzhōng Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Tienchung Chen |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Thièn-chûng-chṳ́n |
| Hokkien POJ | Chhân-tiong-tìn |
Tianzhong Township is an urban township located at eastern Changhua County, Taiwan. Its former name (田中央; Chhân-tiong-ng) and current name (田中) make reference to the origin of the town in the center of rice paddies.
Geography
Tianzhong encompasses 34.61 km (13.36 sq mi) with a population of 39,701 as of January 2023. Most of the township is part of Changhua Plain, with the Bagua Mountain Range to the east.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 22 villages: Beilu, Bifeng, Dalun, Dashe, Dingtan, Fuxing, Longtan, Meizhou, Nanlu, Pinghe, Sanan, Sanguang, Sanmin, Shalun, Tunglu, Tungyuan, Xiangshan, Xilu, Xinmin, Xinzhuang, Zhonglu and Zhongtan.
Festivals
- Clay Sculpture Festival
Transportation
Rail
Bus
- Tianzhong Bus Station of Changhua Bus
- Tianzhong Bus Station of Yuanlin Bus
Notable natives
- Cho Po-yuan, Magistrate of Changhua County (2005-2014)
- Huang Jong-tsun, President of Examination Yuan
- Richie Jen, actor and singer