Zhunan

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official_nameZhunan Township
native_name竹南鎮
other_nameJhunan
settlement_typeUrban township
image_skyline竹南高中操場.jpg
image_mapJhunanTownship.png
map_captionZhunan Township in Miaoli County
subdivision_typeLocation
subdivision_nameMiaoli County, Taiwan
area_total_km237.56
population_as_ofSeptember 2023
population_total89420
website
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Zhunan Township is an urban township in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its city centre forms a continuous urban area with Toufen.

Name

Literally, Zhúnán (竹南) means "bamboo south" but in this context, zhú is short for "Hsinchu". Thus, Zhunan lies south of Hsinchu (cf. Zhubei which lies north [běi] of Hsinchu). A previous name of the area was Tiong-káng (中港), literally "central port", a name preserved in Zhonggang (中港), one of the 25 constituent villages of Zhunan. The present name was adopted under Japanese rule in 1920.

Geography

  • Area: 37.56 km2{{cite web | url =http://www.chunan.gov.tw/chunan/1.php | script-title =zh:地理環境 | trans-title =Geography & Environment | language =zh | website =chunan.gov.tw | publisher =Zhunan Township Office | access-date =2017-02-25 | archive-date =2017-02-26 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170226131249/http://www.chunan.gov.tw/chunan/1.php | url-status =dead
  • Population: 89,420 (September 2023 estimate){{cite web | url =https://mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw/tables2.php?unit=21&y=112&m=9 | script-title =zh:112年9月份人口統計下載區 | trans-title =September 2023 Population Statistic Downloads | language =zh | date =September 2023 | website =mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw | publisher =Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service | access-date =2023-10-31 | archive-date =2023-10-31 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20231031113739/https://mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw/tables2.php?unit=21&y=112&m=9 | url-status =dead

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 25 villages: Dacuo, Dapu, Dingpu, Gangqi, Gongguan, Gongyi, Haikou, Jiaxing, Kaiyuan, Longfeng, Longshan, Qiding, Shanjia, Shengfu, Tianwen, Xinnan, Yingpan, Zhaonan, Zhengnan, Zhonggang, Zhonghua, Zhongmei, Zhongying, Zhunan and Zhuxing.

Politics

The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency I electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Institutions

Sights and facilities

Zhunan was traditionally a beach and fishing community, and is closely associated with Goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. Zhunan's main tourist attraction is its prominent Mazu Temples like Zhonggang Cihyu Temple and Hotsu Longfong Temple which has a statue of the Goddess that is over 100 feet tall.

Zhunan is now part of Taiwan's computer sector and has a large Science Park.

Zhunan has wide open beaches and some cycling routes that run parallel to the beaches. Beach access was difficult until a bridge connecting the harbour and the beaches opened in 2008. It is a favourite spot among locals for surfing, kiteboarding, and windsurfing due to the year-round winds. Mountains overlook the town and are within a 20-minute drive.

Infrastructures

Transportation

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Zhunan is served by National Freeway 3 and Provincial Highway 61. The township is accessible from Zhunan Station and Qiding Station of Taiwan Railway.{{cite web | url =http://www.chunan.gov.tw/chunan/1-3.php | script-title =zh:交通狀況 | trans-title =Transportation | language =zh | website =chunan.gov.tw | publisher =Zhunan Township Office | access-date =2017-02-25 | archive-date =2017-02-26 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170226131245/http://www.chunan.gov.tw/chunan/1-3.php | url-status =dead

Notable natives

References

References

  1. [http://gn.moi.gov.tw/GeoNames/DataFile/%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E5%9C%B0%E5%8D%80%E9%84%89%E9%8E%AE%E5%B8%82%E5%8D%80%E7%B4%9A%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E5%8D%80%E5%9F%9F%E5%90%8D%E7%A8%B1%E4%B8%AD%E8%8B%B1%E5%B0%8D%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8.pdf 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表] {{Webarchive. link. (2017-08-09 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March ''[[Minguo calendar). Minguo]]'' 104 (2015). Retrieved 1 February 2018. {{in lang. zh

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