Dongshi, Yunlin

23°42′7.4″N 120°15′20.1″E / 23.702056°N 120.255583°E / 23.702056; 120.255583

Rural township
Township
東勢鄉
Rural township
Dongshi Township in Yunlin County
Dongshi Township in Yunlin County
LocationYunlin County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total13,601
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)

Dongshi Township (Chinese: 東勢鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Dōngshì Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Dongshìh Siang; Wade–Giles: Tung1-shih4 Hsiang1), also spelled Dongshih Township, is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Geography

It has a population total of 13,601 and an area of 48.3562 square kilometers.

Economy

The township produces chicken from its farms.[1] It also produces radishes.[2]

Administrative divisions

Yuemei, Fuxing, Jialong, Tungnan, Tungbei, Longtan, Chenghai, Changnan, Annan, Tongan, Simei and Xinkun Village.

References

  1. ^ Lee, Wendy (18 January 2017). "Latest avian flu outbreaks force cull of 30,000 chickens in Yunlin". Taiwan News. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ^ Tu, Yu-an (27 April 2016). "Farmers suffer despite white radish price hikes". Taipei Times. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

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