Xiulin, Hualien

Xiulin Township
秀林鄉
Coordinates: 24°13′00″N 121°32′00″E / 24.21667°N 121.53333°E / 24.21667; 121.53333Coordinates: 24°13′00″N 121°32′00″E / 24.21667°N 121.53333°E / 24.21667; 121.53333
Country  Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region Eastern Taiwan
Government
  Type Township
Area
  Total 1,641.8555 km2 (633.9240 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
  Total 15,494
  Density 9.201/km2 (23.83/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
Post code 972
Subdivision 9 villages, 128 neighborhoods
Website www.shlin.gov.tw
Xiulin Township

Xiulin Township (Chinese: 秀林鄉; pinyin: Xiùlín Xiāng) or Sioulin Township is a mountain indigenous township of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located northwest of Hualien City, and is the largest township in Taiwan by area (1,641.86 km²) with 9 villages. It has a population of 15,494, most of which are Taroko people.[1][2]

Because of its location beside the Central Mountain Range, the climate changes by altitude. Taroko National Park is located in Xiulin Township. In recent years, people in Xiulin have lobbied to change its official name to "Taroko Township" (太魯閣鄉) to reflect the native Taroko people.

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