Wanluan
Wanluan Township Vạn loan hương | |
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 Wanluan Township in Pingtung County | |
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| Location | Pingtung County,Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61 km2(24 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
| • Total | 19,217 |
| • Density | 320/km2(820/sq mi) |
Wanluan Township(Chinese:Vạn loan hương;pinyin:Wànluán Xiāng) is arural townshipinPingtung County,Taiwan.The township is famed for its braisedham hockdish.
Geography
[edit]It has a population total of 19,217 and an area of 60.73 square kilometres (23.45 sq mi).
Administrative divisions
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The township comprises 14 villages: Chengde, Chishan, Jiahe, Jiazuo, Liuhuang, Luliao, Sigou, Wanhe, Wanjin, Wanluan, Wanquan, Wugou, Xincuo and Xinzhi.
Tourist attractions
[edit]The township is famed for its braised ham hock dish. This local dish became nationally known after President Chiang Ching-kuo enjoyed them during a visit in 1981. The local delicacy is only prepared from the front feet of the pig and is marinated in medicinal herbs.[1]
- Dapeng Round-the-Bay Bikeway[2]
- Wanchin Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Wukou Village Liou Family Ancestral Hall
Notable natives
[edit]- Lo Chih-ming,member ofLegislative Yuan(2002-2008)
Sister city relations
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References
[edit]- ^Caltonhill, Mark."A Culinary Tour of Taiwan".topics.amcham.tw.Taiwan Topics.Retrieved9 January2021.
- ^"Pingtung County | Wanluan Township, Taiwan - Cycling Along the Dapeng Round-the-Bay Bikeway".afar.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-01-16.
- ^"International Exchange".List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures.Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).Retrieved21 November2015.
External links
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- Wanluan Township Office(in Chinese)
Geographic data related toWanluanatOpenStreetMap
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