Zaoqiao
Rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan
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LocationMiaoli County, Taiwan
Websitewww.tch.gov.tw 
(in Chinese)
(in Chinese)Zaoqiao Township
造橋鄉 Zaociao | |
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 Zaociao Township Office, Miaoli County | |
 Zaoqiao Township in Miaoli County | |
| Location | Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2023) | |
• Total | 11,639 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
| Zaoqiao Township | |
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| Chinese | 造橋鄉 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zàoqiáo Xiāng |
| Wade–Giles | Tsao4-ch'iao2 Hsiang1 |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Zàociáo Siang |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Cho-khièu-hiông |
| Hokkien POJ | Chō-kiô-hiong |
Zaoqiao Township[1] / Zaociao Township[2][3][4][5][6][7] is a rural township in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan.
Geography
- Area: 48.00 square kilometres (18.53 sq mi)
- Population: 11,639 (September 2023)[8]
Administrative divisions
The township comprises nine villages: Dalong, Daxi, Fenghu, Jinshui, Longsheng, Pingxing, Tanwen, Zaoqiao and Zhaoyang.[8]
Politics
The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency I electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Education
Tourist attractions
- Shan Gri-La Paradise
- Zaochiao Charcoal Museum[9]
Transportation
The township is accessible from Tanwen Station and Zaoqiao Station of Taiwan Railway. Taiwan High Speed Rail also passes through the central part of the township, but no station is located here. The closest HSR services are from Miaoli HSR station in Houlong Township.
