Tianzhong
Urban township in Changhua County, Taiwan
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LocationChanghua County, Taiwan
Websitetown.chcg.gov.tw/tianzhong
(in Chinese)
Tianzhong Township
田中鎮 Tanaka | |
|---|---|
Tianzhong Township in Changhua County | |
| Location | Changhua County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 39,701 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Website | town |
| Tianzhong Township | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 田中鎮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tiánzhōng Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Tien2chung1 Chen4 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Thièn-chûng-chṳ́n |
| Hokkien POJ | Chhân-tiong-tìn |
Tianzhong Township[1] is an urban township located at eastern Changhua County, Taiwan. Its former name (田中央; Chhân-tiong-ng) and current name (田中) make reference to the origin of the town in the center of rice paddies.[2]
Geography

Tianzhong encompasses 34.61 km2 (13.36 sq mi) with a population of 39,701 as of January 2023.[3] Most of the township is part of Changhua Plain, with the Bagua Mountain Range to the east.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 22 villages: Beilu, Bifeng, Dalun, Dashe, Dingtan, Fuxing, Longtan, Meizhou, Nanlu, Pinghe, Sanan, Sanguang, Sanmin, Shalun, Tunglu, Tungyuan, Xiangshan, Xilu, Xinmin, Xinzhuang, Zhonglu and Zhongtan.
Festivals
- Clay Sculpture Festival[4]
Transportation
Rail

Bus
- Tianzhong Bus Station of Changhua Bus
- Tianzhong Bus Station of Yuanlin Bus
Notable natives
- Cho Po-yuan, Magistrate of Changhua County (2005-2014)
- Huang Jong-tsun, President of Examination Yuan
- Richie Jen, actor and singer