Caotun
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Caotun Township,[1] formerly transliterated as Tsaotun Township, is an urban township in the northwest of Nantou County, Taiwan.[2] It is the largest township in Taiwan by population.[3]
Caotun Township 草屯鎮 | |
|---|---|
 The old town of Caotun | |
 Caotun Township in Nantou County | |
| Location | Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Urban township |
| Area | |
• Total | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 96,838 |
| Caotun Township | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 草屯鎮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Cǎotún Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Ts'ao3-t'un2 Chen4 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Tshó-thùn-tsṳ́n |
| Hokkien POJ | Chháu-tūn-tìn |
History
The area was historically known as Chháu-ê-tun (草鞋墩) with the present name adopted under Japanese rule in 1920.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 27 villages: Beishi, Beitou, Bifeng, Bizhou, Duihe, Fuliao, Fuxing, Heping, Jialao, Mingzheng, Nanpu, Pingding, Pinglin, Shanglin, Shanjiao, Shichuan, Shuangdong, Tucheng, Xincuo, Xinfeng, Xinzhuang, Yanfeng, Yufeng, Yushi, Zhongshan, Zhongyuan and Zhongzheng.
Education
Tourist attractions
Transportation
The nearest train station to Caotun is the Yuanlin Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration in Changhua County.
Taichung City Bus route 108 have reach Nan Kai University of Technology, however 10km+10 TWD promotion are only applied to Taichung residents and eligible persons.
Notable natives
- Hsieh Ming-yu, singer and songwriter
- Tsai Ping-kun, Deputy Mayor of Taipei
- Wu Den-yih, Vice President of the Republic of China (2012-2016)
References
External links
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