Tai'an, Miaoli

Coordinates: 24°25′22″N 121°03′02″E / 24.422769°N 121.050689°E / 24.422769; 121.050689

Tai'an Township in Miaoli County

Tai'an Township

Tai'an Township (Chinese: 泰安鄉; pinyin: Tài'ān Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in southeastern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is the largest township in Miaoli County.^[1]

Geography

Tai'an Township is a mountainous region without convenient transportation both between villages and between Tai'an itself and outside townships. More than two thirds of the population consists of Taiwanese aborigines. The sources of the Houlong and Da-an rivers are found in the township.

Area: 614.5127 km²
Population: 6,157 people (December 2014)

Administrative divisions

Bagua Village
Jinshui Village
Qingan Village
Daxing Village
Zhongxing Village
Meiyuan Village
Xiangbi Village
Shilin Village

Tourist attractions

Tai'an Hot Spring
Xishuikeng Tofu Street
Xuejian Recreation Area

References

↑ http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=108210&ctNode=430

External links

Tai'an Township Office (Chinese)

Cities and townships of Miaoli County

County seat: Miaoli

Cities	Miaoli Toufen

Urban townships	Houlong Tongxiao Yuanli Zhunan Zhuolan

Rural townships	Dahu Gongguan Nanzhuang Sanwan Sanyi Shitan Tongluo Touwu Xihu Zaoqiao

Mountain indigenous townships	Tai'an

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.

Taiwanese aboriginal areas

Highland aboriginal
Townships and
Districts

Kaohsiung	Maolin District Namasia District Taoyuan District

New Taipei	Wulai District

Taichung	Heping District

Taoyuan	Fuxing District

Chiayi County	Alishan Township

Hsinchu County	Jianshi Township Wufeng Township

Hualien County	Wanrong Township Xiulin Township Zhuoxi Township

Miaoli County	Tai'an Township

Nantou County	Ren'ai Township Xinyi Township

Pingtung County	Chunri Township Laiyi Township Majia Township Mudan Township Sandimen Township Shihzih Township Taiwu Township Wutai Township

Taitung County	Daren Township Haiduan Township Jinfeng Township Lanyu Township Yanping Township

Yilan County	Datong Township Nan'ao Township

Plains aboriginal
Townships and
County-Controlled Cities

Hsinchu County	Guanxi Township

Hualien County	Fengbin Township Fenglin Township Fuli Township Guangfu Township Hualien City Ji'an Township Ruisui Township Shoufeng Township Xincheng Township Yuli Township

Miaoli County	Nanzhuang Township Shitan Township

Nantou County	Yuchi Township

Pingtung County	Manzhou Township

Taitung County	Beinan Township Changbin Township Chenggong Township Chishang Township Dawu Township Donghe Township Guanshan Township Luye Township Taimali Township Taitung City

Note: On the map, "Highland aboriginal areas" are in green, and "Plains aboriginal areas" are in tan.

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