Fangyuan
23°55′30″N120°18′57″E/ 23.92500°N 120.31583°E
Fangyuan Township
Phương uyển hương Sunayama | |
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![]() Fangyuan Township in Changhua County | |
Country | Taiwan |
Province | Taiwan Province |
County | Changhua |
Divisions | List
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Government | |
• Type | District government |
• District chief | Hong He-lu(Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 96.89 km2(37.41 sq mi) |
Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 31,572 |
• Density | 372/km2(960/sq mi) |
Website | Phương uyển hương công sở(in Chinese) |
Fangyuan Township(Chinese:Phương uyển hương;pinyin:Fāngyuàn Xiāng) is a ruraltownshipinChanghua County,Taiwan.
History
[edit]People have been immigrated fromFu gianto the area since around 1640 CE, where they practiced fishing and traded with people in Fu gian. The area was then known asFanzaiwa.The place was then renamedSunayama Villageduring theJapanese rule of Taiwanbecause of the sand dunes of the area. After thehandover of Taiwan from Japanto theRepublic of Chinain 1945, it became part ofTaichung County.It was later renamed asFangyuan Townshipand became part ofChanghua County.[1]
Geography
[edit]Fangyuan has been assigned thepostal code528. With a total area of 91.38 square kilometers (35.28 sq mi), the township is the second largest in Changhua County afterErlin Township.As of January 2023, there were 31,572 people in 10,129 households. The population density was 372 inhabitants per square kilometer (960/sq mi).[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]The township comprises 26 villages: Boai, Caohu, Dingbu, Fangyuan, Fangzhong, Furong, Hanbao, Heping, Houliao, Jianping, Lunjiao, Luping, Lushang, Minsheng, Renai, Sancheng, Sange, Wanggong, Wenjin, Wujun, Xinbao, Xingren, Xinjie, Xinsheng, Xinyi and Yong xing.
Tourist attractions
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
References
[edit]- ^"Attractions > Hot Spots > Changhua County > Wanggong Fishing Port >".
- ^Thống kê tư liệu | một tháng | biểu bốn[Statistics|January|Table 4].accounting.chcg.gov.tw(in Chinese). Changhua County Government. February 10, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon November 19, 2021.RetrievedFebruary 11,2017.