Xinyuan, Pingtung
Rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan
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Xinyuan Township,[1] also spelled Sinyuan[2] and Shinyuan,[3] is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
Xinyuan Township
新園鄉 Shin'en | |
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 Xinyuan Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
• Total | 32,601 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Xinyuan Township | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 新園鄉 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xīnyuán Xiāng |
| Wade–Giles | Hsin1-yüan2 Hsiang1 |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Sinyuán Siang |
| Romanization | Sîn-yèn-hiông |
| Hokkien POJ | Sin-hn̂g-hiong |
Geography
- Population: 32,601 (February 2024)
- Area: 38.31 square kilometres (14.79 sq mi)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 15 villages: Gangqi, Gangxi, Gonghe, Nanlong, Neizhuang, Tianyang, Wayao, Wufang, Wulong, Xianji, Xinglong, Xintung, Xinyuan, Yanpu and Zhongzhou.
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
- Chien Tai-lang, Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan (2015–2016)
- Huang Wen-hsing, singer and actor
