Zhuangwei Township or Jhuangwei Township

Geography

thumb|left|Map including Zhuangwei / Jhuangwei area (1944)

thumb|left|Map including Zhuangwei / Jhuangwei area (1954)

  • Area:
  • Population: 24,433 (September 2023)

Politics and government

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 14 villages:

  • Dafu (), Fuxing/Fusing (), Gonglao (), Gujie (), Guoling (), Guting (), Jixiang/Jisiang (), Meicheng (), Meifu (), Donggang<!--Tunggang--> (), Xinnan/Sinnan (), Xinshe/Sinshe (), Yongzhen/Yongjhen () and Zhongxiao/Jhongsiao ().

Elections

The township participated in the 2018 Taiwanese municipal elections supporting the candidacy of Lin Zi-miao (KMT).

Energy

The township government is currently constructing an organic refuse resource center to process 200 tons of refuse daily with a planned capacity of 400 kW.

Tourist attractions

  • Wujian Ziyun Temple
  • Yongzhen Coast Park

Transportation

The nearest train station to the township is Yilan Station of Taiwan Railway, located in Yilan City.

Notable natives

  • Pan Wen-chung, Minister of Education (2016-2018, 2019-)
  • Tsai Ling-yi, Second Lady of the Republic of China (2012–2016)

References