Shetou

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Shetou Township
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Shetou Township in Changhua County
Coordinates: 23°54′27.4″N120°35′57.3″E / 23.907611°N 120.599250°E / 23.907611; 120.599250 Coordinates: 23°54′27.4″N120°35′57.3″E / 23.907611°N 120.599250°E / 23.907611; 120.599250
Location Changhua County, Taiwan
Area
  Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2023)
  Total41,571
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Chinese name
Chinese 社頭鄉
Hanyu Pinyin Shètóu Xiāng
Wade–Giles She4-t'ou2 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Sa-thèu-hiông
Hokkien POJ Siā-thâu-hiong

Shetou Township [1] is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. [2] [3]

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Geography

Shetou has a population of 41,571 (March 2023) [4] and an area of 36.14 square kilometres (13.95 sq mi). [5]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 24 villages: Beidou, Guangfu, Guangxing, Jiushe, Liren, Longjing, Lunya, Meiya, Nande, Nanya, Pinghe, Qiaotou, Qingshui, Renhe, Renya, Shanhu, Shetou, Songzhu, Taian, Tungxing, Xiehe, Xincuo, Zhangcuo and Zhaoxing.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

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Shetou Station

Notable natives

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References

  1. 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 1 December 2017. (in Chinese)
  2. http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news/content?id=20140420000071&cid=1801%5B%5D
  3. "FEATURE: Man converts family farm into a backpackers hostel - Taipei Times".
  4. 歷年 鄉鎮市/村里人口統計 [Historical township/village population statistics]. house.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). 彰化縣伸港鄉戶政事務所. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. "About Shetou|General Information". shetou.gov.tw. Shetou Township Office. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2017.