Fangshan, Pingtung
Coordinates: 22°16′N 120°39′E / 22.267°N 120.650°E
Fangshan Township in Pingtung County
Fangshan Township
Fangshan Township (Chinese: 枋山鄉; pinyin: Fāngshān Xiāng) is a coastal rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Geography
- Population: 5,749 people (December 2014)
- Area: 17.2697 km2
Administrative divisions
- Fangshan Village
- Jialu Village
- Fenggang Village
- Shanyu Village
Economy
The township is famous for its Aiwen mangoes, which are exported to Asian countries.[1]
Transportation
The township is served by Neishi Station and Jialu Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration South-Link Line.
Infrastructure
Submarine communication cables
Fangshan is one of the two cable landing points of Taiwan island (the other one is Toucheng). Four submarine communication cables, including C2C and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here.
Notable natives
- Tsai Ing-wen, Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party
See also
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References
External links
- Fangshan Government website (Chinese (Taiwan))
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