Coordinates: 22°16′N 120°39′E / 22.267°N 120.650°E
Fangshan Township (Chinese: 枋山鄉; pinyin: Fāngshān Xiāng) is a coastal rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Fangshan Township 枋山鄉 | |
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 Fangshan Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 5,543 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
GeographyEdit
Map including coastal areas of Fangshan (AMS, 1944)
- Population: 5,749 (December 2014)
- Area: 17.27 square kilometres (6.67 sq mi)
Administrative divisionsEdit
The township comprises the four villages of Fangshan, Fenggang, Jialu and Shanyu.
EconomyEdit
The township is famous for its Aiwen mangoes, which are exported to Asian countries.[1]
InfrastructureEdit
Submarine communication cablesEdit
Fangshan is one of the two cable landing points of Taiwan island (the other one is Toucheng). Four submarine communication cables, including C2C and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here.
Tourist attractionsEdit
TransportationEdit
The township is served by Neishi Station and Jialu Station of the Taiwan Railways South-Link Line.
Notable nativesEdit
- Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Natural resources". 12 August 2015.
- ^ "One-of-a-kind post office opens in Pingtung".
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fangshan Township, Pingtung County. |
- Fangshan Government website (in Chinese)
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