Fenglin Township
鳳林鎮
Fonglin
A tobacco barn in Fenglin Township
A tobacco barn in Fenglin Township
Coordinates: 23°45′00″N 121°26′00″E / 23.75000°N 121.43333°E / 23.75000; 121.43333
CountryTaiwan
ProvinceTaiwan Province
CountyHualien
Government
  TypeUrban Township
Area
  Total120.5181 km2 (46.5323 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
  Total10,552
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Post code
975
Subdivision12 Villages
Websitewww.fonglin.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Street view in Fonglin Township
Fenglin Township Office

Fenglin Township, (Chinese: 鳳林鎮; pinyin: Fènglín Zhèn; lit. 'Phoenix forest') is an urban township in central Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located in Huatung Valley bordering Shoufeng Township on the north and Guangfu Township on the south. It has a population of around 10,552 inhabitants in 12 villages.

Geography

Map of Fenglin (labeled as Hōrin) and surrounding area (1944)
Map including Fenglin (labeled as Feng-lin (Hōrin) 鳳林) (1951)

The administration area here is 120.518 km2, and located in the Huatung Valley plain between Central Mountain Range and Hai'an Range (Coastal Range).

Administrative divisions

Fengren, Fengyi, Fengli, Fengzhi, Fengxin, Shanxing, Darong, Beilin, Nanping, Linrong, Zhangqiao and Senrong Village.

Education

Fenglin Township has 3 junior high schools and 8 elementary schools. Fenglin Senior High School and 1 university are planning for construction.

Tourist attractions

Events

  • Mipaliw Wetlands Art Festival[1]

Transportation

Railway

TRA Taitung Line (Huadong Line)

Road

Huadong Highway passing through Fenglin Township

Notable natives

References

  1. Teng, Pei-ju (2 July 2017). "Mipaliw Wetlands Art Festival reflect the beauty of Hualien in Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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