Huatan, Changhua County

Huatan Township
花壇鄉
Rural township
Huatan Township in Changhua County
Huatan Township in Changhua County
Coordinates: 24°01′53.9″N 120°33′28.5″E / 24.031639°N 120.557917°E / 24.031639; 120.557917
LocationChanghua County, [Taiwan
Area
 • Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total44,245
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Huatan Township Office

Huatan Township (Chinese: 花壇鄉; pinyin: Huātán Xiāng) is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.

History

Formerly called Katangkha (Chinese: 茄苳跤; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ka-tang-kha).[1]

Geography

Huatan encompasses 36.35 km2 (14.03 sq mi) and a population of 44,245, including 22,652 males and 21,593 females as of March 2023.[2]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 18 villages, which are Baisha, Beikou, Huatan, Jindun, Liucuo, Lunya, Nankou, Qiaotou, Sanchun, Wantung, Wanya, Wende, Yanzhu, Yongchun, Zhangchun, Zhangsha, Zhongkou and Zhongzhuang Village.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Huatan Station

References

  1. ^ "Entry #40141 (茄苳腳)". 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.
  2. ^ 統計資料 | 一月 | 表四 [Statistics|January|Table 4]. accounting.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Changhua County Government. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

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