Emei, Hsinchu

24°40′44″N 121°0′0″E / 24.67889°N 121.00000°E / 24.67889; 121.00000

Rural township
Emei Township
峨眉鄉
Rural township
Emei Township in Hsinchu County
Emei Township in Hsinchu County
LocationHsinchu County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total5,312
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
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Emei Township (Chinese: 峨眉鄉; pinyin: Éméi Xiāng) is a rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

History

Emei Township was originally named Goeh-bai (Chinese: 月眉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Goe̍h-bâi), taking the name from the curved crescent moon shape of the Emei Stream (峨眉溪). In 1904, during Japanese rule, the township was renamed to Gabi (峨眉), which is retained as the present Emei.

Geography

  • Area: 46.80 km2 (18.07 sq mi)[1]
  • Population: 5,312 (February 2023)[2]

Administrative divisions

  • Emei Village
  • Zhongcheng Village
  • Shijing Village
  • Qixing Village
  • Fuxing Village
  • Huguang Village

Tourist attractions

  • Emei Lake
  • Erliao Divien Tree
  • Fuxing Old Street
  • Mount Shitou
  • Qixing Camphor Tree
  • Qixing Tree
  • Shierliao Leisure Agricultural Region
  • Xi Mao Bu Hanging Bridge

Notable natives

  • Chiu Ching-chun, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2009–2018)
  • Yang Wen-ke, Magistrate of Hsinchu County

References

  1. ^ "Emei Township Administration Office". Hcomt.gov.tw. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  2. ^ 112年1月 新竹縣人口統計報表 [Hsinchu County population table, January 2023]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Hsinchu County Gov't. Retrieved 2023-02-04.

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