Gaoshu
Gaoshu Township[1] is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Gaoshu Township
高樹鄉 Takagi | |
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 Gaoshu Township in Pingtung County | |
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| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 24,475 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Gaoshu Township | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 高樹鄉 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gāoshù Xiāng |
| Wade–Giles | Kao1-shu4 Hsiang1 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Kô-su-hiông |
| Hokkien POJ | Ko-chhiū-hiong |
Geography
It has a population total of 25,520 and an area of 90.15 square kilometres (34.81 sq mi).
Administrative divisions
Villages in Gaushu Township
The township comprises 19 villages: Cailiao, Dapu, Gaoshu, Guangfu, Guangxing, Jianxing, Jiuliao, Jiuzhuang, Nanhua, Sima, Taishan, Tianzi, Tungxing, Tungzhen, Xinfeng, Xinnan, Yanshu, Yuanquan and Zhangrong.
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
- Chen Chi-nan, Minister of Council of Cultural Affairs (2004–2006)
- Chung Li-ho, novelist[2]
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References
- 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. (in Chinese) Accessed at Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website Archived August 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in English). Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- http://i-pingtung.com/en-us/Attractions/Detail/531/Former-Residence-of-Mr-Lihe-Zhong
External links
- Gaoshu Township Office website (in Chinese)
Geographic data related to Gaoshu at OpenStreetMap 
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