Zhuangwei
Rural township in Yilan County, Taiwan
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Zhuangwei Township
壯圍鄉 Sōi, Jhuangwei | |
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 宜蘭縣壯圍鄉公所 Jhuangwei Township Office | |
 Zhuangwei Township in Yilan County | |
| Country |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Province |  Taiwan Province |
| County |  Yilan |
| Rural villages (村) | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Township Mayor (鄉長) | Shen Ching-Shan (沈清山) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.48 km2 (14.86 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2023) | |
• Total | 24,433 |
| • Density | 635.0/km2 (1,645/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 263 |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
Zhuangwei Township or Jhuangwei Township[1] (Chinese: 壯圍鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhuàngwéi Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhuàngwéi Siang; Wade–Giles: Chuang4-wei2 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chòng-ûi-hiong) is a rural township in eastern Yilan County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China, the smallest in the county.[2]
Geography
- Area: 38.48 square kilometres (14.86 sq mi)
- Population: 24,433 (September 2023)
Politics and government
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 14 villages:[1][3]
- Dafu (大福村), Fuxing/Fusing (復興村), Gonglao (功勞村), Gujie (古結村), Guoling (過嶺村), Guting (古亭村), Jixiang/Jisiang (吉祥村), Meicheng (美城村), Meifu (美福村), Donggang (東港村), Xinnan/Sinnan (新南村), Xinshe/Sinshe (新社村), Yongzhen/Yongjhen (永鎮村) and Zhongxiao/Jhongsiao (忠孝村).
Elections
The township participated in the 2018 Taiwanese municipal elections supporting the candidacy of Lin Zi-miao (KMT).
Energy
The township government is currently constructing an organic refuse resource center to process 200 tons of refuse daily with a planned capacity of 400 kW.[4]
Tourist attractions
- Wujian Ziyun Temple
- Yongzhen Coast Park
Transportation
The nearest train station to the township is Yilan Station of Taiwan Railway, located in Yilan City.
Notable natives
- Pan Wen-chung, Minister of Education (2016-2018, 2019-)
- Tsai Ling-yi, Second Lady of the Republic of China (2012–2016)
