Xincheng, Hualien

Place in Eastern Taiwan, Taiwan
Xincheng Township
新城鄉
Kenkai, Sincheng
The shoreline in Xincheng Township
The shoreline in Xincheng Township
24°3′5″N 121°36′30″E / 24.05139°N 121.60833°E / 24.05139; 121.60833
CountryTaiwan
RegionEastern Taiwan
Government
 • TypeTownship
Area
 • Total29.4059 km2 (11.3537 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total20,308
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Post code
971
Subdivision8 Villages
Websitewww.sinchen.gov.tw (Chinese)

Xincheng Township or Sincheng Township (Chinese: 新城鄉; pinyin: Xīnchéng Xiāng) is a rural township located in north of Hualien County, Taiwan, and has a population of 20,308 inhabitants and 8 villages. It is also the smallest township in Hualien County.

History

Map of Xincheng (labeled as Shinjō) and surrounding area (1944)

Formerly called Toloboan (Chinese: 哆囉滿; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: To-lô-boán).[1]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises eight villages: Beipu, Dahan, Jiali, Jialin, Jiaxin, Kangle, Shunan and Xincheng.

Climate

  • Subtropical monsoon and humid climate
  • Average temperature: 22.5 °C (72.5 °F)
  • Average precipitation: 2,200 mm (87 in)

Economy

The township is home to the cement mining operated by Asia Cement Corporation and its cement plant.[2]

Education

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Sincheng (Taroko) Station

Air

  • Hualien Airport

Rail

Road

  • Provincial Highway No.9
  • County road No.193

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ "Entry #40127 (哆囉滿)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
  2. ^ "All new mines frozen as sought-after Mining Act revision gets goa-head". The China Post. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Asia Cement Ecological Park". www.acc.com.tw.

External links

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