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Citong Township
Citong Township
Chinese	莿桐鄉
Hanyu Pinyin	Cìtóng Xiāng
Wade–Giles	Tz'u4-t'ung2 Hsiang1
Tongyong Pinyin	Cìhtóng Siang
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Tshṳ̀-thùng-hiông
Hokkien POJ	Chhì-tông-hiong

Cihtong Township

莿桐鄉
Citong
Cihtong Township 莿桐鄉 Citong
Rural township
	Farm fields with cover crops in the winter in Cihtong
	莿桐鄉 CIHTONG TOWNSHIP
	Cihtong Township in Yunlin County
Location	Yunlin County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population (February 2023)
• Total	27,538
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Website	www.cihtong.gov.tw/english/

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23°46′23″N 120°31′40″E / 23.772935°N 120.527717°E / 23.772935; 120.527717

Cihtong Township^[2]^[3] or Citong Township^[4] is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 27,538 (as of February 2023^[update]^[1]) and an area of 50.8502 square kilometres.^[1]

Name

Cihtong was named after Cihtong Lane (Chinese: 莿桐巷; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhì-tông-hāng). Before the Qing Dynasty era, Erythrina flowers (Chinese: 刺桐; Hanyu Pinyin: cìtóng; Tongyong Pinyin: cìhtóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhì-tông) flourished in the then-unpopulated area. The first settlers chose a small lane there to establish a village, which had flowers spread throughout its length.^[5]

Geography

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 14 villages: Citong, Damei, Gancuo, Ganxi, Liuge, Mayuan, Puwei, Puzi, Raoping, Sihe, Wuhua, Xinggui, Xingtong and Yihe.

Economy

The township main economy is agriculture. It produces paddy rice mainly along the northern township border with Zhuoshui River in which the output is the highest in the county.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 雲林縣斗六戶政事務所-人口統計-村里鄰人口數 Population for Township and District. Monthly Bulletin of Interior Statistics. Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ "Village, Township and City offices". 雲林縣政府 YUNLIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020. Title PostDate{...}Cihtong Township{...}
^ "Introduction of Township Supervisor". Cihtong Township, Yunlin County. Retrieved 27 March 2020. Cihtong{...}Address:No.53, Heping Rd., Cihtong Township, Yunlin County 647, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived 2017-08-09 at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 10 November 2018. (in Chinese)
^ 黃, 淑莉 (March 30, 2011). "小典故／刺桐樹叢生地名改莿桐". Liberty Times Net. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

External links

"To know Cihtong Archived 2016-05-03 at the Wayback Machine" at township website
Yunlin's Cihtong Township

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[Population-1] 雲林縣斗六戶政事務所-人口統計-村里鄰人口數 Population for Township and District. Monthly Bulletin of Interior Statistics. Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

[2] "Village, Township and City offices". 雲林縣政府 YUNLIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020. Title PostDate{...}Cihtong Township{...}

[3] "Introduction of Township Supervisor". Cihtong Township, Yunlin County. Retrieved 27 March 2020. Cihtong{...}Address:No.53, Heping Rd., Cihtong Township, Yunlin County 647, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

[4] 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived 2017-08-09 at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 10 November 2018. (in Chinese)

[5] 黃, 淑莉 (March 30, 2011). "小典故／刺桐樹叢生地名改莿桐". Liberty Times Net. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

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-{{Infobox Chinese |title=Citong Township |c=莿桐鄉|tp=Cìhtóng Siang|p=Cìtóng Xiāng|w=Tz'u<sup>4</sup>-t'ung<sup>2</sup> Hsiang<sup>1</sup>|poj=Chhì-tông-hiong|phfs=Tshṳ̀-thùng-hiông|hide=no}}
+{{Infobox Chinese |title=Citong Township |c={{linktext|莿桐|鄉}}|tp=Cìhtóng Siang|p=Cìtóng Xiāng|w=Tz'u<sup>4</sup>-t'ung<sup>2</sup> Hsiang<sup>1</sup>|poj=Chhì-tông-hiong|phfs=Tshṳ̀-thùng-hiông|hide=no}}
-'''Cihtong Township'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yunlin.gov.tw/english/News.aspx?n=1313&sms=9686|title=Village, Township and City offices|date=24 September 2019|accessdate=27 March 2020|website={{lang|zh-tw|雲林縣政府}} YUNLIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT|quote=Title PostDate{...}Cihtong Township{...}|}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cihtong.gov.tw/english/index.html|title=Introduction of Township Supervisor|website=Cihtong Township, Yunlin County|accessdate=27 March 2020|quote=Cihtong{...}Address:No.53, Heping Rd., Cihtong Township, Yunlin County 647, Taiwan (R.O.C.)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ntw.com.tw/linnei/english/eb.htm|title=Linnei, Yunlin|accessdate=27 March 2020|quote=It borders Jhushan Township of Nantou County on the east by Cingshuei River, neighbors Ershuei Township of Changhua County on the north by Jhuoshuei River, adjoins Cihtong Township of Yunlin County on the west by the tributary of Chianan Canal and connects Douliou City of Yunlin County on the south by Dapu River.}}</ref><ref name="GNIScihtong">{{GEOnet2|32FA8816F5113774E0440003BA962ED3|Cihtong   (Variant - V)}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0023643819309703|title=Exploring epigallocatechin gallate impregnation to inhibit 5-hydroxymethylfurfural formation and the effect on antioxidant ability of black garlic|date=January 2020|accessdate=27 March 2020|authors=Chieh-Hsiu Lee, Yu-Ting Chen, Hsin-Jung Hsieh, Kai-Ting Chen, Yi-An Chen, Jung-Tsung Wu, Ming-Shiun Tsai, Jer-An Lin, Chang-Wei Hsieh|via=[[Science Direct]]|volume=117|quote=The garlic (Allium sativum) was cultivated in Cihtong Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan and provided by Ajins Biomedical Corporation.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2017/02/03/2003664255|title=Yunlin itineraries aim to draw tourists as lantern festival looms|date=3 February 2017|accessdate=27 March 2020|website=[[Taipei Times]]|quote=One itinerary suggests that visitors start with Siluo Township (西螺), where they can taste local specialty dishes such as bean sprout noodles, followed by a visit to Cihtong Township (莿桐) to enjoy blooming flowers.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2017-04/04/c_136182187.htm|title=Taiwan reports new bird flu cases|date=4 April 2017|accessdate=27 March 2020|website=[[Xinhua News Agency]]|quote=TAIPEI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Two poultry farms in Taiwan's Yunlin County, a major chicken supplier on the island, were confirmed to be infected with the H5N2 bird flu virus, leading to a culling of more than 30,000 birds, the local animal inspection authority said Tuesday.<br>More than 4,000 birds on a farm in Cihtong Township were killed Tuesday after its chickens tested positive for the H5N2 virus in late March.|editor=Xiang Bo}}</ref> or '''Citong Township'''<!--Do not add Chinese characters here. Use infobox instead.--><ref>[http://gn.moi.gov.tw/GeoNames/DataFile/%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E5%9C%B0%E5%8D%80%E9%84%89%E9%8E%AE%E5%B8%82%E5%8D%80%E7%B4%9A%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E5%8D%80%E5%9F%9F%E5%90%8D%E7%A8%B1%E4%B8%AD%E8%8B%B1%E5%B0%8D%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8.pdf 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表] Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March ''[[Minguo calendar|Minguo]]'' 104 (2015). Retrieved 10 November 2018. {{in lang|zh}}</ref> is a [[Township (Taiwan)|rural township]] in [[Yunlin County]], [[Taiwan]].  It has a population total of 28,939 ({{As of|2017|12|lc=y}}<ref name=Population>[https://www.moi.gov.tw/files/site_stuff/321/1/month/m1-07.xls 鄉鎮市區戶口數 Population for Township and District.] [https://www.moi.gov.tw/files/site_stuff/321/1/month/month_en.html Monthly Bulletin of Interior Statistics.] Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 10 November 2018.</ref>) and an area of 50.8502 square kilometres.<ref name=Population/>
+'''Cihtong Township'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yunlin.gov.tw/english/News.aspx?n=1313&sms=9686|title=Village, Township and City offices|date=24 September 2019|access-date=27 March 2020|website={{lang|zh-tw|雲林縣政府}} YUNLIN COUNTY GOVERNMENT|quote=Title PostDate{...}Cihtong Township{...} }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cihtong.gov.tw/english/index.html|title=Introduction of Township Supervisor|website=Cihtong Township, Yunlin County|access-date=27 March 2020|quote=Cihtong{...}Address:No.53, Heping Rd., Cihtong Township, Yunlin County 647, Taiwan (R.O.C.)}}</ref> or '''Citong Township'''<!--Do not add Chinese characters here. Use infobox instead.--><ref>[http://gn.moi.gov.tw/GeoNames/DataFile/%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E5%9C%B0%E5%8D%80%E9%84%89%E9%8E%AE%E5%B8%82%E5%8D%80%E7%B4%9A%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E5%8D%80%E5%9F%9F%E5%90%8D%E7%A8%B1%E4%B8%AD%E8%8B%B1%E5%B0%8D%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8.pdf 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809231115/http://gn.moi.gov.tw/GeoNames/DataFile/%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E5%9C%B0%E5%8D%80%E9%84%89%E9%8E%AE%E5%B8%82%E5%8D%80%E7%B4%9A%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E5%8D%80%E5%9F%9F%E5%90%8D%E7%A8%B1%E4%B8%AD%E8%8B%B1%E5%B0%8D%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8.pdf |date=2017-08-09 }} Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March ''[[Minguo calendar|Minguo]]'' 104 (2015). Retrieved 10 November 2018. {{in lang|zh}}</ref> is a [[Township (Taiwan)|rural township]] in [[Yunlin County]], [[Taiwan]].  It has a population total of 27,538 ({{As of|2023|2|lc=y}}<ref name=Population>[https://douliou.household.yunlin.gov.tw/popul01/List.aspx?Parser=99,5,40,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,9,112,2 雲林縣斗六戶政事務所-人口統計-村里鄰人口數 Population for Township and District.] [https://www.moi.gov.tw/files/site_stuff/321/1/month/month_en.html Monthly Bulletin of Interior Statistics.] Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 6 March 2023.</ref>) and an area of 50.8502 square kilometres.<ref name=Population/>
 ==Name==
-Cihtong was named after Cihtong Lane ({{zh|t=莿桐巷|poj=Chhì-tông-hāng}}). Before the [[Qing Dynasty]] era, [[Erythrina]] flowers ({{zh|t=刺桐|tp=cìhtóng|p=cìtóng|poj=chhì-tông|links=no}}) flourished without any population there where former people came to reclaim wasteland, choosing a small lane to establish houses for a village in which the flowers spread throughout the whole lane.
+Cihtong was named after Cihtong Lane ({{lang-zh|t=莿桐巷|poj=Chhì-tông-hāng}}). Before the [[Qing Dynasty]] era, [[Erythrina]] flowers ({{lang-zh|t=刺桐|tp=cìhtóng|p=cìtóng|poj=chhì-tông|links=no}}) flourished in the then-unpopulated area. The first settlers chose a small lane there to establish a village, which had flowers spread throughout its length.<ref>{{cite news |last1=黃 |first1=淑莉 |title=小典故／刺桐樹叢生 地名改莿桐 |url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/society/paper/480340 |access-date=10 July 2024 |work=Liberty Times Net |date=March 30, 2011}}</ref>
 ==Geography==
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 ==External links==
-*"[http://www.cihtong.gov.tw/english/know.html To know Cihtong]" at township website
+*"[http://www.cihtong.gov.tw/english/know.html To know Cihtong] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503054811/http://www.cihtong.gov.tw/english/know.html |date=2016-05-03 }}" at township website
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USxvKGShGL4 Yunlin's Cihtong Township]
 {{commons category|Cihtong Township, Yunlin County}}
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 [[Category:Townships in Yunlin County]]
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v t e Cities and townships of Yunlin County
County seat: Douliu
Cities	Douliu
Urban townships	Beigang Dounan Huwei Tuku Xiluo
Rural townships	Baozhong Citong Dapi Dongshi Erlun Gukeng Kouhu Linnei Lunbei Mailiao Shuilin Sihu Taixi Yuanchang