Xiluo
23°46′58″N 120°27′18″E / 23.782674°N 120.455105°E
Xiluo Township
西螺鎮 Seira | |
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 Yenping Street | |
 Xiluo Township in Yunlin County | |
| Location | Yunlin County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 44,610 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Xiluo Township or Siluo Township (Chinese: 西螺鎮; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīluó Zhèn; Tongyong Pinyin: Siluó Jhèn; Wade–Giles: Hsi1-lo2 Chen4) is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
History
[edit]The place was originally called Sailei by the native Babuza people, which later become Xiluo by translating from Hokkien to Mandarin. It is also formerly called Lethng (Chinese: 螺陽; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lê-thng) after the Chinese colonizers hometown.[1]
Geography
[edit]It has a population total of 44,610 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.
Administrative divisions
[edit]The township comprises 27 villages: Anding, Beitou, Daxin, Dayuan, Dingnan, Futian, Fuxing, Gongguan, Guangfu, Guanghua, Guangxing, Hanguang, Henan, Jiulong, Luchang, Qizuo, Tungxing, Wucuo, Xianan, Xinan, Xinfeng, Yongan, Zhaoan, Zhengxing, Zhenxing, Zhonghe and Zhongxing.
Economy
[edit]Xiluo Township is one of the most important vegetable growing areas in Taiwan.[2]
Tourist attractions
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- Archway of Ci Kan Martial Art
- Ci Kan of Siluo
- Jhen Wen Academy
- Master A-Shan's Cemetery
- Xiluo Bridge
- Xiluo Fuxing Temple
- Xiluo Guangfu Temple
- Xiluo Theater
- Yanping Street
Notable natives
[edit]- Jeff Chang, singer
- Lee Chia-fen, educator and politician
- Liao Hsiao-chun, television presenter
- Chung Jen-pi, potehi puppeteer
- Thomas Liao, former activist
References
[edit]- ^ "Entry #40244 (螺陽)". 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.
- ^ Lin, Jimmy. "The Home of Vegetables". www.taiwan-panorama.com. Taiwan Panorama. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
External links
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