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Yuanchang

23°38′31″N 120°19′22″E / 23.642008°N 120.322899°E / 23.642008; 120.322899

Yuanchang Township
元長鄉
Yuanchang Township in Yunlin County
Yuanchang Township in Yunlin County
LocationYunlin County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total23,656
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Yuanchang Township
Chinese元長鄉
Hanyu PinyinYuánzhǎng Xiāng
Wade–GilesYüan2-chang3 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳNgièn-tshòng-hiông
Hokkien POJGoân-chióng-hiong

Yuanchang Township[1] is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Name

The local Fu clan maintains the name Yuanchang comes from Fu Yuan-chang (傅元掌), their ancestor who settled in the area in 1741.[2] The Yunlin government agrees such a person did exist, but whether the specific man is the progenitor of the township's name is unclear.[3]

Geography

It has a population total of 23,656 and an area of 71.59 square kilometres (27.64 sq mi)

Administrative divisions

Zhangnan, Zhangbei, Zimao, Houhu, Shannei, Gehe, Wukuai, Tanxi, Tantung, Kecuo, Zhuoyun, Dingliao, Xialiao, Longyan, Xizhuang, Lubei, Lunan, Wayao, Neiliao, Lunzi and Xinji Village.

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 30 July 2018. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 葉, 子綱 (March 9, 2019). "傅氏大宗祠古風猶存 隱含元長地名淵源". CNA. Central News Agency. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "歷史沿革". Yuanchang Township Office, Yunlin County. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

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