Sanxing, Yilan
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三星鄉
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| settlement_type = Rural township
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File:Sanxing railway station.JPG in Sanxing Township]]
Sanxing Township ({{zh|c=三星鄉|hp=Sānxīng Xiāng|tp=Sansing Siang|w=San1-hsing1 Hsiang1}}), also spelled Sanshing Township, is a rural township in the western part of Yilan County, Taiwan.
Geography
It has an area of 144.22 km2 and estimate population of 21,239 people as of September 2023.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 18 villages: Dayi, Dayin, Dazhou, Gongzhao, Guilin, Hangjian, Jiqing, Renhe, Shangwu, Shuangxian, Tianfu, Tianshan, Wande, Wanfu, Weiqian, Yide, Yuanshan and Yuemei.
Education
Tourist attractions
Transportation
- Highway 7
- County Road 196
Notable natives
- Chen Chu, Mayor of Kaohsiung City (2006–2018)
- John Deng, Minister of Economic Affairs (2014-2016)
References
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External links
{{commons category|Sansing Township, Yilan}}
- {{official website}} {{in lang|zh}}
{{Taiwan Yilan divisions}}
{{Townships in Taiwan}}
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