Xikou, Chiayi
Coordinates: 23°35′41.0″N 120°23′41.2″E / 23.594722°N 120.394778°E
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Xikou Township or Sikou Township (Chinese: 溪口鄉; pinyin: Xīkǒu Xiāng) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
Name
Xikou literally means river mouth. It gets its name from a confluence rivers, which are Huasing River and Sandie River coming from northwest and southwest respectively.
History
Han Chinese firstly settled around the area of Xikou Township since more than 200 years ago. In early 1980s, its population peaked at 21,000 but has been declining since then.[1]
Geography
It has a population total of 15,393 and an area of 33 km2. It is the smallest area of any city or township of Chiayi County. The township land is generally well-watered and flat.
Administration
The township consists of 14 villages, which are Bencuo, Chailin, Deisi, Linjiao, Liougou, Meibei, Meinan, Miaolun, Pingding, Sibei, Sidong, Sisi, Youdong and Yousi.
Economy
Agriculture is the predominant industry in the county. Crops include tomatoes and muskmelon. There are only a few factories in the area.
Tourist attractions
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