Checheng, Pingtung

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

This article is about the township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is not to be confused with Checheng, Shuili, Nantou County, Taiwan (site of Checheng Station) or Checheng Township in Ji County, Shanxi, China.

Checheng Township
車城鄉

Chai-cheng
Rural township
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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