Chaozhou, Pingtung

Urban township in Pingtung County, Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chaozhou Township[1] (also spelled Chaojhou, Chaochou; Chinese: 潮州鎮)[2] is an urban township in western Pingtung County, Taiwan.

LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Websitewww.chaujou.gov.tw (in Chinese)
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Chaozhou Township
潮州鎮
Chōshū, Chaojhou, Chaochow, Chaochou
Urban township
Old Chaozhou Town Hall now the Museum of Traditional Theater
Old Chaozhou Town Hall now the Museum of Traditional Theater
Chaozhou Township in Pingtung County
Chaozhou Township in Pingtung County
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2024)
 • Total
53,338
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Websitewww.chaujou.gov.tw (in Chinese)
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TraditionalChinese潮州鎮
Hanyu PinyinCháozhōu Zhèn
Tongyong PinyinCháojhou Jhèn
Pha̍k-fa-sṳTshèu-chû-tsṳ́n
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Chaozhou Township
Traditional Chinese潮州鎮
Hanyu PinyinCháozhōu Zhèn
Tongyong PinyinCháojhou Jhèn
Pha̍k-fa-sṳTshèu-chû-tsṳ́n
Hokkien POJTiô-chiu-tìn
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Name

Chaozhou is named after Chaozhou, a city in eastern Guangdong, China. According to some historians[who?], settlers from that city landed here in 1724, and thus named this area after their hometown.

Geography

The township is located in the western side of Pingtung County at the Pingtung Plain. It has an area of 42.43 square kilometres (16.38 sq mi) and a population of 53,338 people as of February 2024.

Administrative divisions

Villages in Chaozhou Township: 1 Chaozhou, 2 Tongrong, 3 Xinrong, 4 Xinsheng, 5 Sanhe, 6 Wukui, 7 Penglai, 8 Yongchun, 9 Fuchun, 10 Guanghua, 11 Sangong, 12 Sanxing, 13 Pengcheng, 14 Baye, 15 Guangchun, 16 Xingmei, 17 Shezi, 18 Jiukuai, 19 Lundong, 20 Silin, 21 Sichun

The township comprises 21 villages: Baye, Chaozhou, Fuchun, Guangchun, Guanghua, Jiukuai, Lundong, Pengcheng, Penglai, Sangong, Sanhe, Sanxing, Shezi, Sichun, Silin, Tongrong, Wukui, Xingmei, Xinrong, Xinsheng and Yongchun.

Education

Language

Many inhabitants speak the Taiwanese Hokkien language. The original Chaoshan language spoken by the inhabitants has now been completely forgotten due to assimilation.[citation needed]

Senior high schools

Junior high schools

  • Pingtung County Chaozhou Junior High School (屏東縣立潮州國民中學)
  • Pingtung County Guangchun Junior High School (屏東縣立光春國民中學)

Primary schools

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

Transportation

Chaozhou Station

Railway

Highway

References

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