Dongshi, Chiayi

Coordinates: 23°28′00″N 120°10′43″E / 23.466590°N 120.178582°E / 23.466590; 120.178582

Dongshi Township in Chiayi County

Dongshi Township

Dongshi Township (Chinese: 東石鄉; pinyin: Dōngshí Xiāng) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

History

Dongshi Township was put under the jurisdiction of Chiayi County in 1950.

Geography

It has a population total of 26,235 and an area of 81.5821 km². Its coastline is 14 km in total length.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Tungshi Village, Yuanshu Village, Xingcuo Village, Wengang Village, Sanjia Village, Yongtun Village, Haipu Village, Longgang Village, Pilai Village, Xiayi Village, Dingyi Village, Xixia Village, Gangkou Village, Aogu Village, Gangqi Village, Niaosong Village, Weitan Village, Zhouzi Village, Tunglun Village, Xilun Village, Wenzi Village, Wangliao Village, Zhangtan Village.

Tourist attractions

Aogu Wetland
Dongshi Fisherman's Wharf
Dongshih Lake
Lusih Forest
Waisanding Offshore Sandbar

Notable natives

Huang Min-hui, acting Chairperson of Kuomintang

References

↑ http://www.cyhg.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=1651&ctNode=14807&mp=12

External links

Dongshi Township (English)

Cities and townships of Chiayi County

County seat: Taibao

Cities	Puzi Taibao

Urban townships	Budai Dalin

Rural townships	Dapu Dongshi Fanlu Liujiao Lucao Meishan Minxiong Shuishang Xikou Xingang Yizhu Zhongpu Zhuqi

Mountain indigenous townships	Alishan

Townships in Taiwan

Urban
townships

Changhua	Beidou Erlin Hemei Lukang Tianzhong Xihu

Chiayi	Budai Dalin

Hsinchu	Guanxi Xinpu Zhudong

Hualien	Fenglin Yuli

Kinmen	Jincheng Jinhu Jinsha

Miaoli	Houlong Tongxiao Yuanli Zhunan Zhuolan

Nantou	Caotun Jiji Puli Zhushan

Pingtung	Chaozhou Donggang Hengchun

Taitung	Chenggong Guanshan

Yilan	Luodong Su'ao Toucheng

Yunlin	Beigang Dounan Huwei Tuku Xiluo

Rural
townships

Changhua	Dacheng Dacun Ershui Fangyuan Fenyuan Fuxing Huatan Pitou Puxin Puyan Shengang Shetou Tianwei Xianxi Xiushui Xizhou Yongjing Zhutang

Chiayi	Alishan Dapu Dongshi Fanlu Liujiao Lucao Meishan Minxiong Shuishang Xikou Xingang Yizhu Zhongpu Zhuqi

Hsinchu	Baoshan Beipu Emei Hengshan Hukou Qionglin Xinfeng

Hualien	Fengbin Fuli Guangfu Ji'an Ruisui Shoufeng Xincheng

Kinmen	Jinning Lieyu Wuqiu

Lienchiang	Beigan Dongyin Juguang Nangan

Miaoli	Dahu Gongguan Nanzhuang Sanwan Sanyi Shitan Tongluo Touwu Xihu Zaoqiao

Nantou	Guoxing Lugu Mingjian Shuili Yuchi Zhongliao

Penghu	Baisha Huxi Qimei Wang'an Xiyu

Pingtung	Changzhi Checheng Fangliao Fangshan Gaoshu Jiadong Jiuru Kanding Ligang Linbian Linluo Liuqiu Manzhou Nanzhou Neipu Wandan Wanluan Xinpi Xinyuan Yanpu Zhutian

Taitung	Beinan Changbin Chishang Dawu Donghe Luye Lüdao Taimali

Yilan	Dongshan Jiaoxi Sanxing Wujie Yuanshan Zhuangwei

Yunlin	Baozhong Citong Dapi Dongshi Erlun Gukeng Kouhu Linnei Lunbei Mailiao Shuilin Sihu Taixi Yuanchang

Mountain
indigenous
townships

Hsinchu	Jianshi Wufeng

Hualien	Wanrong Xiulin Zhuoxi

Miaoli	Tai'an

Nantou	Ren'ai Xinyi

Pingtung	Chunri Laiyi Majia Mudan Sandimen Shizi Taiwu Wutai

Taitung	Daren Haiduan Jinfeng Lanyu Yanping

Yilan	Datong Nan'ao

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.

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