Gaoshu

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22°49′13″N 120°35′52″E / 22.820175°N 120.5979°E / 22.820175; 120.5979

Rural township
Gaoshu Township
高樹鄉
Takagi
Rural township
Gaoshu Township in Pingtung County
Gaoshu Township in Pingtung County
Map
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total90 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2024)
 • Total22,687
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Gaoshu Township
Traditional Chinese高樹鄉
Hanyu PinyinGāoshù Xiāng
Wade–GilesKao1-shu4 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳKô-su-hiông
Hokkien POJKo-chhiū-hiong

Gaoshu Township[1] is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Geography

It has a total population of 22,687 as of February 2024 and an area of 90.15 square kilometres (34.81 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

Villages in Gaushu Township

The township comprises 19 villages: Cailiao, Dapu, Gaoshu, Guangfu, Guangxing, Jianxing, Jiuliao, Jiuzhuang, Nanhua, Sima, Taishan, Tianzi, Tungxing, Tungzhen, Xinfeng, Xinnan, Yanshu, Yuanquan and Zhangrong.

Tourist attractions

  • Jiaruipu Temple

Notable natives

  • Chen Chi-nan, Minister of Council of Cultural Affairs (2004–2006)
  • Chung Li-ho, novelist[2]
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References

  1. ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. (in Chinese) Accessed at Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website Archived August 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in English). Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Former Residence of Mr. Lihe Zhong-i-Pingtung". Archived from the original on 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2016-11-29.

External links

  • Gaoshu Township Office website Archived 2011-10-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
  • Geographic data related to Gaoshu at OpenStreetMap Edit this at Wikidata
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