Fangshan, Pingtung
Rural township in Taiwan
22°16′N 120°39′E / 22.267°N 120.650°E / 22.267; 120.650
Rural township
Fangshan Township 枋山鄉 | |
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Rural township | |
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 Fangshan Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
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| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
| • Total | 5,005 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Fangshan Township (Chinese: 枋山鄉; pinyin: Fāngshān Xiāng) is a coastal rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Geography
- Population: 5,005 (February 2024)
- Area: 17.27 square kilometres (6.67 sq mi)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises the four villages of Fangshan, Fenggang, Jialu and Shanyu.
Economy
The township is famous for its Aiwen mangoes, which are exported to Asian countries.[1]
Infrastructure
Submarine communication cables
Fangshan is one of the two cable landing points of Taiwan island (the other one is Toucheng). Four submarine communication cables, including C2C and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here.
Tourist attractions
- Fangshan Post Office[2]
Transportation
The township is served by Neishi Station and Jialu Station of the Taiwan Railways South-Link Line.
Notable natives
- Tsai Ing-wen, President of Taiwan
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fangshan Township, Pingtung County.
- Fangshan Government website Archived 2013-08-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
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Cities and townships of Pingtung County
County seat: Pingtung City
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