Summary
23°01′05″N 121°11′38″E / 23.01806°N 121.19389°E
Guanshan Township
關山鎮 Kanzan | |
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 Guanshan Township in Taitung County | |
| Location | Taitung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
| • Total | 8,160 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Guanshan Township (Chinese: 關山鎮; pinyin: Guānshān Zhèn; Wade–Giles: Kuan1-shan1 Chen4) is an urban township in northern Taitung County, Taiwan.
History edit
Formerly called Lilong, which is from the Amis word meaning "red worms" and rendered in Hokkien as A-lí-lóng (阿里壟). By 1920, the town was called Kanzan Town under Kanzan District, Taitō Prefecture.
Geography edit
It is located in the Huatung Valley South segment. Beinan River flows through. In the east it is bordered by the Hai'an Range and in the west by the Central Mountain Range. Guanshan has a Tropical Monsoon Climate. Annual rainfall is 2,000 mm with an average temperature of 23.7 degrees Celsius.
Covering an area of 58.735 km2, Guanshan has a population of 8,160 people (as of February 2023).
Administrative divisions edit
Guanshan Township consists of 7 villages, namely Chungfu, Fengchuan, Hsinfu, Lilong, Tekao, Tienkuan and Yuemei, and 135 neighborhoods.
Economy edit
Rice is the most important crop in the township due to its relatively flat terrain suitable for paddy field.[1]
Tourist attractions edit
- Guanshan Bike Trail
- Guanshan Hongshi Trail
- Guanshan Waterfront Park[2]
- Guanshan Tianho Temple
- Nanshan Temple
- Old Guanshan Rail Station
Transportation edit
Guanshan Township is accessible from Guanshan Station and Haiduan Station of the Taiwan Railways.
Notable natives edit
- Donna Chiu, singer
- Kong Jaw-sheng, Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission (2004-2006)
- Lo Hsien-che, spy
- Tseng Li-cheng, taekwondo athlete
References edit
External links edit
- Guanshan Township Office, Taitung County (in English)