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(Redirected from Zhutian, Pingtung) Not to be confused with Zhutian [zh], Nanxiong, in Guangdong, China.

22°35′20″N 120°31′49″E / 22.588971°N 120.530266°E / 22.588971; 120.530266

Rural township
Zhutian Township
竹田鄉 Takeda
Rural township
Zhutian Township in Pingtung CountyZhutian Township in Pingtung County
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total29 km (11 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15,757
 • Density540/km (1,400/sq mi)
Zhutian Township
Traditional Chinese竹田鄉
Literal meaningbamboo field township
Hanyu PinyinZhútián Xiāng
Wade–GilesChu-t'ien Hsiang
Tongyong PinyinJhútián Siang
Pha̍k-fa-sṳTsuk-thièn-hiông
Hokkien POJTek-chhân-hiong
Zhutian Station

Zhutian Township, also spelled Jhutian, is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Geography

Jhutian Township Office
  • Population: 15,757 people (February 2024)
  • Area: 29.07 square kilometres (11.22 sq mi)
  • Main ethnic group: Hakka

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 15 villages:

  • Dahu (大湖村)
  • Erlun (二崙村)
  • Fengming (鳳明村)
  • Futian (福田村)
  • Liuxiang (六巷村)
  • Lufeng (履豐村)
  • Meilun (美崙村)
  • Nanshi (南勢村)
  • Sizhou (泗洲村)
  • Tiaodi (糶糴村)
  • Toulun (頭崙村)
  • Xishi (西勢村)
  • Yongfeng (永豐村)
  • Zhunan (竹南村)
  • Zhutian (竹田村)

Economy

Rice factory in Zhutian

Zhutian is famous for its agricultural products.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Rails

Zhutian Station

Roads

The township is connected to Kaohsiung at Fengshan District through Provincial Highway 88.

References

  1. 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. (in Chinese) Accessed at Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website Archived August 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in English). Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. 鄉鎮中英對照
  3. "The power of murals 二崙村 用壁畫跟你搏感情 - Taipei Times". 28 July 2015.

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Note: Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.


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