Tai'an, Miaoli
Mountain indigenous township
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(in Chinese)Tai'an Township
泰安鄉 Taian | |
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Da'an River | |
 Taian Township Office, Miaoli County | |
 Tai'an Township in Miaoli County | |
| Location | Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 615 km2 (237 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2023) | |
• Total | 5,672 |
| • Density | 9.22/km2 (23.9/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
Tai'an Township[1][2][3][4][5] (Chinese: 泰安鄉; pinyin: Tài'ān Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in southeastern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is the largest township and the only mountain indigenous township in Miaoli County.[6]
Geography
Tai'an Township is a mountainous region without convenient transportation both between villages and between Tai'an itself and outside townships. The sources of the Houlong and Da-an rivers are found in the township. More than two thirds of the population consists of the indigenous Atayal people.
- Area: 614.51 square kilometres (237.26 sq mi)
- Population: 5,672 people (September 2023)[7]
Administrative divisions
The township comprises eight villages: Bagua, Daxing, Jinshui, Meiyuan, Qingan, Shilin, Xiangbi and Zhongxing.[7]
Politics
The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Tourist attractions
- Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area
- Shei-Pa National Park
- Tai'an Hot Spring
- Xishuikeng Tofu Street
