Douliu

Its former name ({{zh|c=斗六門|poj=Táu-la̍k-mn̂g}}) came from a language of the Hoanya people, a tribe of the Taiwanese plains aborigines.

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In 1901, during Japanese rule, {{nihongo||斗六廳|Toroku Chō}} was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, part of Toroku was merged into {{nihongo4||南投廳|Nanto Chō}}, while the remainder was merged with {{nihongo4||嘉義廳|Kagi Chō}}. In 1920, {{nihongo4|Toroku Town|斗六街}} was established and governed under {{nihongo4|Toroku District|斗六郡}}, Tainan Prefecture. Toroku Town covered modern-day Douliu and Linnei Township.

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On 25 December 1981, Douliu was upgraded from an urban township to county-administered city.

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• Yunlin County Government
• Yunlin County Council

Douliu is home to the Douliu Industrial Park and the Yunlin Science Industrial Park.

• National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch
• Cheng Kung Hospital Douliu Branch
• Tzu Chi Douliu Clinic
• Hongyang General Hospital

• Taiping Street: An old street featuring Japanese-era baroque buildings from three different periods. The street is a common location for special events and performing arts venues.
• Renwen Park & Sports Ground: (運動公園及人文公園) Located across from the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, the park includes a skating rink, trails, etc. It serves as a public transportation, sports, and entertainment venue. It is also a common tourist destination during major festivals.
• Douliu Roundabout: Also called "Douliu Door", it is a landmark of Yunlin County. Water shows occur every evening with music.
• Yukihiro Memorial: In 1915 during Japanese rule, Crown Prince Hirohito (the future Emperor Showa) came to inspect the construction of public buildings. The area has been developed into a public space and community activity center.
• Toroku POW Camp Memorial: A memorial stone located at the Gouba Elementary School. It preserves the memory of POWs of the Japanese during World War II.
• Renwen Park Night Market: Located next to Renwen Park, a temporary night market sets up on Saturdays.
• Taiwan Temple Art Museum: (台灣寺廟藝術館)
• House of Citizen-Memorial Hall of Attendance
• Hushan Dam
• General Baokeng

• Yunlin Orange Culture Festival (雲林柳橙文化節)
• Pomelo Carnival (文旦嘉年華會)
• The Beigang International Music Festival (北港國際音樂文化藝術節) hosts music performances in the Yunlin County Concert Hall in Douliu during every festival.

Douliu Baseball Stadium occasionally holds regular CPBL games and was also the venue for 2007 Baseball World Cup and Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics' Final Qualifying Tournament.

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• National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

• Liu Chien-kuo, member of Legislative Yuan

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Douliu is served through Douliu Station and Shiliu Station by Taiwan Railway. Douliu Railway Station opened in 1904,{{cite web |title=Douliou Station |url=https://www.railway.gov.tw/Douliou/CP.aspx?SN=11017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201221057/https://www.railway.gov.tw/Douliou/CP.aspx?SN=11017 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-12-01 |website=Taiwan Railways Administration |publisher=Taiwan Railways Administration |access-date=21 August 2024}} and Shiliu in 1905. It is also served via Yunlin HSR station by Taiwan High Speed Rail, located In Huwei Township. Currently, there is no rail connection from the HSR station to Douliu Railway Station.

• Taisi Bus
• Solar Bus

• National Highway No. 3
• Provincial Highway No. 78
• Provincial Highway No. 1
• Provincial Highway No. 3
• County Highway No. 154

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|location = Douliu (2016–2023 normals, extremes 2016–present)

|Jan record high C = 29.2

|Feb record high C = 33.2

|Mar record high C = 31.9

|Apr record high C = 33.9

|May record high C = 35.5

|Jun record high C = 35.6

|Jul record high C = 37.1

|Aug record high C = 36.5

|Sep record high C = 35.3

|Oct record high C = 35.4

|Nov record high C = 33.3

|Dec record high C = 30.3

|year record high C =

|Jan record low C = 4.0

|Feb record low C = 7.0

|Mar record low C = 9.1

|Apr record low C = 10.9

|May record low C = 15.5

|Jun record low C = 22.1

|Jul record low C = 21.8

|Aug record low C = 21.8

|Sep record low C = 20.9

|Oct record low C = 15.5

|Nov record low C = 12.5

|Dec record low C = 7.5

|year record low C =

|Jan high C = 22.4

|Feb high C = 22.6

|Mar high C = 25.3

|Apr high C = 28.1

|May high C = 30.8

|Jun high C = 32.6

|Jul high C = 33.7

|Aug high C = 32.8

|Sep high C = 32.5

|Oct high C = 30.4

|Nov high C = 27.9

|Dec high C = 23.9

|year high C =

|Jan mean C = 17.1

|Feb mean C = 17.6

|Mar mean C = 20.3

|Apr mean C = 23.5

|May mean C = 26.6

|Jun mean C = 28.2

|Jul mean C = 28.9

|Aug mean C = 28.4

|Sep mean C = 27.9

|Oct mean C = 25.6

|Nov mean C = 22.9

|Dec mean C = 18.9

|year mean C =

|Jan low C = 13.9

|Feb low C = 14.1

|Mar low C = 16.7

|Apr low C = 19.9

|May low C = 23.2

|Jun low C = 24.7

|Jul low C = 25.4

|Aug low C = 25.2

|Sep low C = 24.7

|Oct low C = 22.4

|Nov low C = 19.6

|Dec low C = 15.6

|year low C =

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 36.2

|Feb precipitation mm = 27.7

|Mar precipitation mm = 60.4

|Apr precipitation mm = 66.2

|May precipitation mm = 164.1

|Jun precipitation mm = 358.1

|Jul precipitation mm = 319.8

|Aug precipitation mm = 379.4

|Sep precipitation mm = 179.6

|Oct precipitation mm = 29.4

|Nov precipitation mm = 19.7

|Dec precipitation mm = 32.2

|year precipitation mm = 1673.0

|Jan precipitation days = 6.0

|Feb precipitation days = 4.4

|Mar precipitation days = 6.8

|Apr precipitation days = 6.7

|May precipitation days = 9.4

|Jun precipitation days = 14.6

|Jul precipitation days = 14.9

|Aug precipitation days = 17.0

|Sep precipitation days = 7.8

|Oct precipitation days = 3.1

|Nov precipitation days = 3.1

|Dec precipitation days = 3.4

|year precipitation days =

|Jan humidity = 81.3

|Feb humidity = 79.3

|Mar humidity = 78.3

|Apr humidity = 77.8

|May humidity = 79.8

|Jun humidity = 79.3

|Jul humidity = 78.1

|Aug humidity = 81.3

|Sep humidity = 79.9

|Oct humidity = 79.0

|Nov humidity = 79.6

|Dec humidity = 78.0

|source 1 = Central Weather Administration{{cite web

|url = https://codis.cwa.gov.tw/StationData

| title = 月報表(逐日資料) : 斗六 (C0K400)

| publisher= Central Weather Administration

|access-date = 29 January 2025 }}

|source 2 = Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation days and humidity 2015–2024){{cite web |url = https://asrad.pccu.edu.tw/catalog/clim/

| title = 中央氣象署 測站氣候資料 : 雲林斗六 C0K400

| publisher= Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank

|access-date = 29 January 2025 }}

}}

{{Reflist}}

{{Wiktionary|Douliu|Douliou|Touliu}}

• {{commons category-inline|Douliou City, Yunlin County}}
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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20030814125253/http://www.dl.gov.tw/english/index.htm Douliu City Office]

{{Cities in Taiwan}}

{{Yunlin County}}

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Category:1981 establishments in Taiwan

Category:County-administered cities of Taiwan

Category:Populated places in Yunlin County