Lunbei
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崙背鄉
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| settlement_type = Rural township
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Lunbei Township ({{zh|t=崙背鄉|p=Lúnbèi Xiāng}}) is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.{{cite web |url=http://geonames.nga.mil/namesviewer/ |title=GeoNames Search |work=Geographic Names Database |publisher=National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA |access-date=17 July 2016}}
Geography
Lunbei lies on the alluvial plain of the Zhuoshui River at {{convert|7|–|20|m|abbr=on}} above sea level. As of June 2024, it has a population total of 22,777 people, and an area of 58.4840 square kilometers.
Administrative divisions
Tungming, Xirong, Nanyang, Lunqian, Luocuo, Gangwei, Aquan, Wukui, Dayou, Fengrong, Caohu, Jiuzhuang, Shuiwei and Fangnan Village.
Economy
The township grows watermelon and cantaloupe all year round. In 2002, the township had 58 dairy farms raising about 10,000 cows with several tones of annual milk production. The total annual dairy product production is around NT$500 to NT$600 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.lunbei.gov.tw/english/content/index.asp?m=1&m1=15&m2=93&gp=83|title=Welcome to Lunbei|last=雲林縣崙背鄉公所|date=31 May 2016}} The township also produces chicken from its farms.{{cite web|url=http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3076805|first1=Wendy|last1=Lee|date=18 January 2017|title=Latest avian flu outbreaks force cull of 30,000 chickens in Yunlin|publisher=Taiwan News|access-date=26 April 2017}}
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
- Hsu Shu-ching, weightlifter
References
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External links
{{commons category|Lunbei Township, Yunlin County}}
- [http://www.lunbei.gov.tw/english/index.asp Lunbei Township Office, Yunlin County]
{{Taiwan Yunlin divisions}}
{{Townships in Taiwan}}
Category:Townships in Yunlin County
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