Fangshan, Pingtung
Coordinates 06: 22°16′N 120°39′E / 22.267°N 120.650°E / 22.267; 120.650
Fangshan Township 枋山鄉 | |
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Rural township | |
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 Fangshan Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County 06, Taiwan 06 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 5,543 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Provincial Highway 1
Fangshan Township (Chinese: 枋山鄉; pinyin: Fāngshān Xiāng) is a coastal rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Geography
Map including coastal areas of Fangshan (AMS, 1944)
- Population: 5,749 (December 2014)
- 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
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
- Fangshan Government website (in Chinese)
Cities and townships of Pingtung County | ||
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| Urban townships | ||
| Rural townships | ||
| Mountain indigenous townships | ||
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