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Xiluo

Coordinates: 23°46′58″N 120°27′18″E / 23.782674°N 120.455105°E / 23.782674; 120.455105
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23°46′58″N 120°27′18″E / 23.782674°N 120.455105°E / 23.782674; 120.455105

Xiluo Township
西螺鎮
Seira
Yenping Street
Yenping Street
Xiluo Township in Yunlin County
Xiluo Township in Yunlin County
LocationYunlin County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total50 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total44,610
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)

Xiluo Township or Siluo Township (Chinese: 西螺鎮; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīluó Zhèn; Tongyong Pinyin: Siluó Jhèn; Wade–Giles: Hsi1-lo2 Chen4) is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

History

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The place was originally called Sailei by the native Babuza people, which later become Xiluo by translating from Hokkien to Mandarin. It is also formerly called Lethng (Chinese: 螺陽; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lê-thng) after the Chinese colonizers hometown.[1]

Geography

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It has a population total of 44,610 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.

Administrative divisions

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The township comprises 27 villages: Anding, Beitou, Daxin, Dayuan, Dingnan, Futian, Fuxing, Gongguan, Guangfu, Guanghua, Guangxing, Hanguang, Henan, Jiulong, Luchang, Qizuo, Tungxing, Wucuo, Xianan, Xinan, Xinfeng, Yongan, Zhaoan, Zhengxing, Zhenxing, Zhonghe and Zhongxing.

Economy

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Xiluo Township is one of the most important vegetable growing areas in Taiwan.[2]

Tourist attractions

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The Xiluo Bridge over Zhuoshui River

Notable natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Entry #40244 (螺陽)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
  2. ^ Lin, Jimmy. "The Home of Vegetables". www.taiwan-panorama.com. Taiwan Panorama. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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