Tongxiao, Miaoli

Tongxiao Township in Miaoli County

Tongxiao

Tongxiao's Shrine

Tongxiao Township (Chinese: 通霄鎮; pinyin: Tōngxiāo Zhèn) is an urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is surrounded by the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.

History

Formerly called Thunsiau (Chinese: 吞霄; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thun-siau).^[1]

Geography

Area: 107.8486 km²
Population: 36,941 people (December 2014)

Administrative divisions

Tongtung Village, Tongxi Village, Pingyuan Village, Pingan Village, Zuntou Village, Meinan Village, Tongnan Village, Neihu Village, Fengshu Village, Wumei Village, Fulong Village, Fuyuan Village, Chengbei Village, Chengnan Village, Nanhe Village, Fuxing Village, Pingding Village, Wunan Village, Wubei Village, Tongwan Village, Xinpu Village, Neidao Village, Baitung Village, Baixi Village.

Tourist attractions

Flying Cow Ranch
Gongtian Temple
Taiyen Tongxiao Tourism Factory^[2]
Tongxiao Beach Resort^[3]
Tongxiao Electrodialysis Salt Factory
Tongxiao Jinja

Transportation

References

↑ "Entry #40089 (吞霄)". 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.
↑ "Welcome to Taiyen Tongxiao Tourism Campus". tybio.com.tw.
↑ "eco-seaworld.com.tw". eco-seaworld.com.tw.

External links

Township Office Website

Address:No.8, Jhongjheng Rd., Tongdong Village, Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County 357, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Cities and townships of Miaoli County

County seat: Miaoli

Cities	Miaoli Toufen

Urban townships	Houlong Tongxiao Yuanli Zhunan Zhuolan

Rural townships	Dahu Gongguan Nanzhuang Sanwan Sanyi Shitan Tongluo Touwu Xihu Zaoqiao

Mountain indigenous townships	Tai'an

Townships in Taiwan

Urban
townships

Changhua	Beidou Erlin Hemei Lukang Tianzhong Xihu

Chiayi	Budai Dalin

Hsinchu	Guanxi Xinpu Zhudong

Hualien	Fenglin Yuli

Kinmen	Jincheng Jinhu Jinsha

Miaoli	Houlong Tongxiao Yuanli Zhunan Zhuolan

Nantou	Caotun Jiji Puli Zhushan

Pingtung	Chaozhou Donggang Hengchun

Taitung	Chenggong Guanshan

Yilan	Luodong Su'ao Toucheng

Yunlin	Beigang Dounan Huwei Tuku Xiluo

Rural
townships

Changhua	Dacheng Dacun Ershui Fangyuan Fenyuan Fuxing Huatan Pitou Puxin Puyan Shengang Shetou Tianwei Xianxi Xiushui Xizhou Yongjing Zhutang

Chiayi	Alishan Dapu Dongshi Fanlu Liujiao Lucao Meishan Minxiong Shuishang Xikou Xingang Yizhu Zhongpu Zhuqi

Hsinchu	Baoshan Beipu Emei Hengshan Hukou Qionglin Xinfeng

Hualien	Fengbin Fuli Guangfu Ji'an Ruisui Shoufeng Xincheng

Kinmen	Jinning Lieyu Wuqiu

Lienchiang	Beigan Dongyin Juguang Nangan

Miaoli	Dahu Gongguan Nanzhuang Sanwan Sanyi Shitan Tongluo Touwu Xihu Zaoqiao

Nantou	Guoxing Lugu Mingjian Shuili Yuchi Zhongliao

Penghu	Baisha Huxi Qimei Wang'an Xiyu

Pingtung	Changzhi Checheng Fangliao Fangshan Gaoshu Jiadong Jiuru Kanding Ligang Linbian Linluo Liuqiu Manzhou Nanzhou Neipu Wandan Wanluan Xinpi Xinyuan Yanpu Zhutian

Taitung	Beinan Changbin Chishang Dawu Donghe Luye Lüdao Taimali

Yilan	Dongshan Jiaoxi Sanxing Wujie Yuanshan Zhuangwei

Yunlin	Baozhong Citong Dapi Dongshi Erlun Gukeng Kouhu Linnei Lunbei Mailiao Shuilin Sihu Taixi Yuanchang

Mountain
indigenous
townships

Hsinchu	Jianshi Wufeng

Hualien	Wanrong Xiulin Zhuoxi

Miaoli	Tai'an

Nantou	Ren'ai Xinyi

Pingtung	Chunri Laiyi Majia Mudan Sandimen Shizi Taiwu Wutai

Taitung	Daren Haiduan Jinfeng Lanyu Yanping

Yilan	Datong Nan'ao

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.

Coordinates: 24°29′N 120°41′E / 24.483°N 120.683°E / 24.483; 120.683

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