Zhuoxi, Hualien

Zhuoxi Township 卓溪鄉
Nickname(s): Taiping (太平)
Coordinates: 23°20′00″N 121°17′00″E / 23.33333°N 121.28333°ECoordinates: 23°20′00″N 121°17′00″E / 23.33333°N 121.28333°E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Eastern Taiwan
Government
• Type	Township
Area
• Total	1,021.3130 km^2 (394.3312 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
• Total	6,210
Time zone	CST (UTC+8)
Post code	982
Subdivision	6 Villages
Website	Zhuoxi Township Website

Zhuoxi Township

Zhuoxi Township (Chinese: 卓溪鄉; pinyin: Zhuōxī Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Hualien County, Taiwan, bisected by the Tropic of Cancer. It lies on the Central Mountain Range (up to 95% of its area) with steep mountains which makes it the highest township in the county.^[1] The population is 6,210 inhabitants, including Han Chinese, Bunun people, Atayal people and Truku people. The main economic activity is agriculture.

Administrative divisions

• Lunshan Village
• Lishan Village
• Taiping Village
• Zhuoxi Village
• Zhuoqing Village
• Gufeng Village

Tourist attractions

• East Rift Valley National Scenic Park
• Luntian Recreation Area
• Nan'an Waterfall
• Walami Hiking Trail
• Yushan National Park

Transportation

Provincial Highway No.30

See also

• Hualien County

References

1. http://www.erv-nsa.gov.tw/user/Article.aspx?Lang=2&SNo=03000456

External links

• Zhuoxi Township Office, Hualien County
• East Rift Valley National Scenic Park
• Yushan National Park