Zhutian

Zhutian Township,[1] also spelled Jhutian,[2] is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Not to be confused with Zhutian, Nanxiong, in Guangdong, China.
Zhutian Township
竹田鄉

Takeda
Rural township
Zhutian Township in Pingtung County
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total17,209
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Zhutian Township
Traditional Chinese竹田鄉
Literal meaningbamboo field township
Hanyu PinyinZhútián Xiāng
Wade–GilesChu2-t'ien2 Hsiang1
Tongyong PinyinJhútián Siang
Pha̍k-fa-sṳTsuk-thièn-hiông
Hokkien POJTek-chhân-hiong
Zhutian Station

Geography
Jhutian Township Office
  • Population: 17,719 people (December 2014)
  • Area: 29.07 square kilometres (11.22 sq mi)
  • Main ethic group: Hakka

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 15 villages:

  • Dahu (大湖村)
  • Erlun (二崙村)[3]
  • Fengming (鳳明村)
  • Futian (福田村)
  • Liuxiang (六巷村)
  • Lufeng (履豐村)
  • Meilun (美崙村)
  • Nanshi (南勢村)
  • Sizhou (泗洲村)
  • Tiaodi (糶糴村)
  • Toulun (頭崙村)
  • Xishi (西勢村)
  • Yongfeng (永豐村)
  • Zhunan (竹南村)
  • Zhutian (竹田村)

Economy
Rice factory in Zhutian

Zhutian is famous for its agricultural products.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Rails
Zhutian Station

Roads

The township is connected to Kaohsiung at Fengshan District through Provincial Highway 88.

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 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 1 March 2015.
  2. 鄉鎮中英對照
  3. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2015/07/28/2003624023
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