Checheng, Pingtung

Checheng Township[1] is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.[2]

Checheng Township
車城鄉

Chai-cheng
Checheng Township in Pingtung County
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
  Total50 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
  Total8,671
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Checheng Township
Traditional Chinese車城鄉
Hanyu PinyinChēchéng Xiāng
Wade–GilesCh'e1-ch'eng2 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳTshâ-sàng-hiông
Hokkien POJChha-siâⁿ-hiong/Chhia-siâⁿ-hiong
Checheng Township Office

History

During the Kingdom of Tungning, it was called "Firewood City" (柴城; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhâ-siâⁿ). During Qing Dynasty rule, it was renamed to the current name, meaning "Car City".

Geography

Area: 49.85 square kilometres (19.25 sq mi)
Population: 9,121 (2014)

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 11 villages: Baoli, Fuan, Fuxing, Haikou, Houwan, Puqi, Sheliao, Tianzhong, Tongpu, Wenquan and Xinjie.

Education

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

References

  1. 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. (in Chinese) Accessed at Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website Archived 2013-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (in English). Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002122&id=2242
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