Guangfu Township (Chinese: 光復鄉; pinyin: Guāngfù Xiāng) is a rural township located in mid Huatung Valley between Central Mountain Range and coastal Range of Hualien County, Taiwan. The indigenous Amis people make up about half of the population. The main economical activity is agriculture.
Guangfu Township
光復鄉 Fata'an (馬太鞍) | |
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Coordinates: 23°38′6.23″N 121°25′21.94″E / 23.6350639°N 121.4227611°E | |
Country | Taiwan |
Region | Eastern Taiwan |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
Area | |
• Total | 157.1100 km2 (60.6605 sq mi) |
Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 11,975 |
Time zone | UTC 8 (CST) |
Post code | 976 |
Subdivision | 14 Villages |
Website | www.guangfu.gov.tw (in Chinese) |
Geography
editThe township is located at the Huatung Valley.
Administrative divisions
editThe township has 14 villages with a population of 11,975 inhabitants. Dahua, Daan, Daping, Dama, Datong, Tungfu, Xifu, Nanfu, Beifu, Dajin, Daquan, Daxing, Dafu and Dafeng Village.
Tourist attractions
editThis section is written like a travel guide. (January 2022) |
- Bao'an Temple
- Dafong Ecological Park
- Danongdafu Forest Park
- Daxing Waterfall Memorial Park
- Hualien Sugar Factory
- Mataian Culture Street
- Mataian Humanities Studio
- Matai'an Wetland Ecological Park
- Mudflow Memorial Park
- Tabalong aboriginal culture[1]
Transportation
edit- Taiwan Railways Administration Guangfu and Dafu Station (Taitung line)
- Provincial Highway No.9 (Hualien-Taitung Provincial Highway)
- Provincial Highway No.11A (Guangfu-Fengbin)
- County Road No.193
Notable natives
edit- Lin Chiung-ying, football and futsal player
References
editExternal links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Guangfu Township, Hualien County.
- Guangfu Township Administration Office
- Guangfu travel guide from Wikivoyage