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Yuli, Hualien

Coordinates: 23°23′15″N 121°22′35″E / 23.38750°N 121.37639°E / 23.38750; 121.37639
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Yuli Township
Hanzi: 玉里鎮

Japanese: Tamazato (Kanji: 玉里 [たまざと])

Amis: Posko; Bunun: Pusqu (Hanzi transliterated by 1917: 璞石閣)
Aerial view of Yuli Township
Aerial view of Yuli Township
Yuli Township is located in Taiwan
Yuli Township
Yuli Township
Coordinates: 23°23′15″N 121°22′35″E / 23.38750°N 121.37639°E / 23.38750; 121.37639
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
RegionEastern Taiwan
CountyHualien County
Government
 • TypeTownship council
Area
 • Total
252.3719 km2 (97.4413 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total
22,305
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
981
Subdivision15 villages
WebsiteHLYL.gov.tw
Downtown Yuli
Yuli Township Office

Yuli Township (Chinese: 玉里鎮; pinyin: Yùlǐ Zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gio̍k-lí-tìn; Japanese: Tamazato [ Kanji: 玉里 [たまざと] ]), Amis: Posko, Bunun: Pusqu (Hanzi transliterated by 1917: 璞石閣), is an urban township located in central Huadong Valley, and also the southern administrative center of Hualien County, Taiwan. It has a population of 22,305 inhabitants and 15 villages.[1]

Geography

Map of Yuli (labeled as TAMAZATO) and surrounding areas (1944)
Map including Yuli (labeled as Yü-li (Tamazato) 玉里) (1951)

The township is located in the Huadong Valley.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 15 villages: Chunri, Dayu, Dewu, Guanyin, Guowu, Lege, Qimo, Sanmin, Songpu, Taichang, Tungfeng, Yongchang, Yuancheng, Zhangliang, and Zhongcheng.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Yuli Rail Station

Railway

TRA (Taitung line)

Road

Bus

  • Hualien Bus Company

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ "YULI Township Government, Hualien". Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "East Rift Valley National Scenic Area::PDA". www.erv-nsa.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2022.