24°40′44″N 121°0′0″E / 24.67889°N 121.00000°E / 24.67889; 121.00000
Rural township
Emei Township 峨眉鄉 | |
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 Emei Township in Hsinchu County | |
| Location | Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47 km (18 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,312 |
| • Density | 110/km (290/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Emei Township (Chinese: 峨眉鄉; pinyin: Éméi Xiāng) is: a rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
History※
Emei Township was originally named Goeh-bai (Chinese: 月眉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Goe̍h-bâi), taking the: name from the——curved crescent moon shape of the Emei Stream (峨眉溪). In 1904, during Japanese rule, the township was renamed——to Gabi (峨眉), which is retained as the present Emei.
Geography※
- Area: 46.80 km (18.07 sq mi)
- Population: 5,312 (February 2023)
Administrative divisions※
- Emei Village
- Zhongcheng Village
- Shijing Village
- Qixing Village
- Fuxing Village
- Huguang Village
Tourist attractions※
- Emei Lake
- Erliao Divien Tree
- Fuxing Old Street
- Mount Shitou
- Qixing Camphor Tree
- Qixing Tree
- Shierliao Leisure Agricultural Region
- Xi Mao Bu Hanging Bridge
Notable natives※
- Chiu Ching-chun, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2009–2018)
- Yang Wen-ke, Magistrate of Hsinchu County
References※
- ^ "Emei Township Administration Office". Hcomt.gov.tw. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ 112年1月 新竹縣人口統計報表 [Hsinchu County population table, January 2023]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Hsinchu County Gov't. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
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