Gaoshu

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高樹鄉

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| settlement_type = Rural township

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| map_caption = Gaoshu Township in Pingtung County

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{{Infobox Chinese|title=Gaoshu Township|t=高樹鄉|p=Gāoshù Xiāng|w=Kao¹-shu⁴ Hsiang¹|poj=Ko-chhiū-hiong|phfs=Kô-su-hiông|hide=no}}

Gaoshu Township[http://placesearch.moi.gov.tw/translate/Admin1000616.pdf 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325205328/http://placesearch.moi.gov.tw/translate/Admin1000616.pdf |date=March 25, 2012 }} Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. {{in lang|zh}} Accessed at [http://placesearch.moi.gov.tw/index_2.php Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816060629/http://placesearch.moi.gov.tw/index_2.php |date=August 16, 2013 }} {{in lang|en}}. Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2015. is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Geography

It has a total population of 22,687 as of February 2024 and an area of {{convert|90.15|km2}}.

Administrative divisions

File:Gaoshu villages2.svg

The township comprises 19 villages: Cailiao, Dapu, Gaoshu, Guangfu, Guangxing, Jianxing, Jiuliao, Jiuzhuang, Nanhua, Sima, Taishan, Tianzi, Tungxing, Tungzhen, Xinfeng, Xinnan, Yanshu, Yuanquan and Zhangrong.

Tourist attractions

Jiaruipu Temple

Notable natives

Chen Chi-nan, Minister of Council of Cultural Affairs (2004–2006)
Chung Li-ho, novelist{{Cite web |url=http://i-pingtung.com/en-us/Attractions/Detail/531/Former-Residence-of-Mr-Lihe-Zhong |title=Former Residence of Mr. Lihe Zhong－i-Pingtung |access-date=2016-11-29 |archive-date=2016-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129152142/http://i-pingtung.com/en-us/Attractions/Detail/531/Former-Residence-of-Mr-Lihe-Zhong |url-status=dead }}

References

External links

[http://www.pthg.gov.tw/TownGto/Index.aspx Gaoshu Township Office website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016150022/http://www.pthg.gov.tw/TownGto/Index.aspx |date=2011-10-16 }} {{in lang|zh}}
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Category:Townships in Pingtung County