Touwu

24°35′N 120°51′E / 24.583°N 120.850°E / 24.583; 120.850

Touwu Township
頭屋郷
Rural township
Touwu Township in Miaoli County
Touwu Township in Miaoli County
LocationMiaoli County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2023)
 • Total
9,835
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Websitewww.touwu.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Touwu Township
Chinese頭屋郷
Hanyu PinyinTóuwū Xiāng
Wade–GilesT'ou2-wu1 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳThèu-vuk-hiông
Hokkien POJThâu-ok-hiong

Touwu Township[1] is a rural township in north-western Miaoli County, Taiwan.

Geography

  • Area: 52.45 square kilometres (20.25 sq mi)
  • Population: 9,835 (September 2023)[2]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises eight villages: Beikeng, Feifeng, Mingde, Mingfeng, Qudong, Shitan, Touwu and Xiangshan.[2]

Politics

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

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

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 10 May 2018. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ a b 112年9月份人口統計下載區 [September 2023 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. September 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  3. ^ "苗栗文化觀光旅遊網".
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