Tongxiao
Urban township in Miaoli County, Taiwan
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Tongxiao Township[1] is an urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It lies between the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.
LocationMiaoli County, Taiwan
Websitewww.tungshiau.gov.tw 
(in Chinese)
(in Chinese)Tongxiao Township 通霄鎮 | |
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 Tongxiao Township in Miaoli County | |
| Location | Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.85 km2 (41.64 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 31,799 |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
| Tongxiao Township | |
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| Chinese | 通霄鎮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tōngxiāo Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | T'ung1-hsiao1 Chen4 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Thûng-sêu-chṳ́n |
| Hokkien POJ | Thong-siau-tìn |
History
The town was formerly called Thunsiau (Chinese: 吞霄; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thun-siau).[2]
Geography
- Area: 107.85 square kilometres (41.64 sq mi)
- Population: 31,799 (January 2023 estimate)[3]
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 24 villages: Baitung, Baixi, Chengbei, Chengnan, Fengshu, Fulong, Fuxing, Fuyuan, Meinan, Nanhe, Neidao, Neihu, Pingan, Pingding, Pingyuan, Tongnan, Tongtung, Tongwan, Tongxi, Wubei, Wumei, Wunan, Xinpu and Zuntou.
Politics
The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency I electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Tourist attractions
- Flying Cow Ranch
- Gongtian Temple
- Taiyen Tongxiao Tourism Factory[4]
- Tongxiao Beach Resort[5]
- Tongxiao Electrodialysis Salt Factory
- Tongxiao Jinja
- Tongxiao Shrine
- Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage
Transportation
Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the central part of the township, but no station is currently planned.
Notable natives
- Ju Ming, sculptor
