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Revision as of 03:09, 22 November 2018

22°16′N 120°39′E / 22.267°N 120.650°E / 22.267; 120.650

Fangshan Township
枋山鄉
Fangshan Township in Pingtung County
Fangshan Township in Pingtung County
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total
5,543
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Provincial Highway 1

Fangshan Township (Chinese: 枋山鄉; pinyin: Fāngshān Xiāng) is a coastal rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Geography

  • Population: 5,749 (December 2014)
  • Area: 17.27 square kilometres (6.67 sq mi)

Administrative divisions

The township comprises the four villages of Fangshan, Fenggang, Jialu and Shanyu.

Economy

The township is famous for its Aiwen mangoes, which are exported to Asian countries.[1]

Infrastructure

Submarine communication cables

Fangshan is one of the two cable landing points of Taiwan island (the other one is Toucheng). Four submarine communication cables, including C2C and SEA-ME-WE 3, connect here.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

The township is served by Neishi Station and Jialu Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration South-Link Line.

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ "Natural resources". 12 August 2015.
  2. ^ "One-of-a-kind post office opens in Pingtung".