Yuli, Hualien
Yuli Township (Chinese: 玉里鎮; pinyin: Yùlǐ Zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gio̍k-lí-tìn) is an urban township located in central Huatung Valley, and also the southern administrative center of Hualien County, Taiwan. It has a population of 25,396 inhabitants and 15 villages.[1]
Yuli Township
玉里鎮 Tamazato | |
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![]() Aerial view of Yuli Township | |
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![]() ![]() Yuli Township | |
Coordinates: 23°23′15″N 121°22′35″E | |
Country | Taiwan |
Region | Eastern Taiwan |
Government | |
• Type | Urban Township |
Area | |
• Total | 252.3719 km2 (97.4413 sq mi) |
Population (December 2014) | |
• Total | 25,396 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
Post code | 981 |
Subdivision | 15 Villages |
Website | www.hlyl.gov.tw |

Downtown Yuli

Yuli Township Office
Geography

Map of Yuli (labeled as TAMAZATO) and surrounding areas (1944)

Map including Yuli (labeled as Yü-li (Tamazato) 玉里) (1951)
The township is located in the Huatung Valley.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 15 villages: Chunri, Dayu, Dewu, Guanyin, Guowu, Lege, Qimo, Sanmin, Songpu, Taichang, Tungfeng, Yongchang, Yuancheng, Zhangliang and Zhongcheng.
Tourist attractions
- Antong Hot Springs
- Dongfeng Leisure Farm
- Mount Chihke
- Teifen Waterfalls
- Xietian Temple
- Yucyuan Temple
- Yushan National Park[2]
Transportation

Yuli Rail Station
Road
- Provincial Highway 9 (Hualien-Taitung Highway)
- Provincial Highway 30 (Yuli-Chengbin Highway)
- County Road No.193
Bus
- Hualien Bus Company
Notable natives
- Evonne Hsieh, actress
- Umin Boya, writer, director and actor
- Wu Maw-kuen, Minister of Education (2018)
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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