Zhuangwei
{{Short description|Rural township of Yilan County, Taiwan}}
{{Coord|24.770214|N|121.802276|E|display=title}}
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| official_name = Zhuangwei Township
| native_name = {{lang|zh-tw|壯圍鄉}}
| other_name = Sōi, Jhuangwei
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| settlement_type = Rural township
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| image_map = Jhuangwei.png
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| blank_emblem_type = {{lang|zh-tw|宜蘭縣壯圍鄉公所}}
Jhuangwei Township Office
| parts_type = Rural villages ({{nobold|村}})
| parts = 14
| map_caption = Zhuangwei Township in Yilan County
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Taiwan Province}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = {{Flagicon|Yilan County}} Yilan
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| leader_title = Township Mayor ({{nobold|鄉長}})
| leader_name = Shen Ching-Shan ({{lang|zh-tw|沈清山}})
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| population_as_of = September 2023
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| population_total = 24433
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| timezone1 = National Standard Time
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| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 263
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Zhuangwei Township or Jhuangwei Township ({{zh|c={{linktext|壯圍|鄉}}|poj=Chòng-ûi-hiong|hp=Zhuàngwéi Xiāng|tp=Jhuàngwéi Siang|w=Chuang4-wei2 Hsiang1}}) is a rural township in eastern Yilan County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China, the smallest in the county.{{cite web|url=http://foreigner.e-land.gov.tw/language_e/page_b3-4.html |title=[ INFORMATION FOR FOREIGNERS IN YILAN ] |access-date=July 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091627/http://foreigner.e-land.gov.tw/language_e/page_b3-4.html |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}
Geography
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- Area: {{convert|38.48|km2}}
- Population: 24,433 (September 2023)
Politics and government
=Administrative divisions=
The township comprises 14 villages:{{cite web|url=https://ws.e-land.gov.tw/Download.ashx?u=LzAwMS8yMDE1eWlsYW4vMjMxL3JlbGZpbGUvNzg3NS8yMzEyLzAzNWU5Y2QwLWRjNjMtNDhhZS1iNWU5LTA2M2VmZDc3YmE5NC5wZGY%3d&n=MjAxMDExMDkwODQ5MzEuUERG&icon=..pdf|script-title=zh:宜蘭縣壯圍鄉行政區域圖|trans-title=JHUANGWEI, YILAN|date=July 2007|access-date=15 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://vote2018.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm10002000600000000.html|title=2018 Local Elections|access-date=15 November 2019|publisher=Central Election Commission|quote=Jixiang Vil. Meifu Vil. Xinnan Vil. {{sic|Tunggang|expected=Donggang}} Vil. Fuxing Vil. Guoling Vil. Yongzhen Vil. Zhongxiao Vil. Guting Vil. Gonglao Vil. Meicheng Vil. Xinshe Vil. Dafu Vil. Gujie Vil.}}
- Dafu ({{lang|zh-tw|大福村}}), Fuxing/Fusing ({{lang|zh-tw|復興村}}), Gonglao ({{lang|zh-tw|功勞村}}), Gujie ({{lang|zh-tw|古結村}}), Guoling ({{lang|zh-tw|過嶺村}}), Guting ({{lang|zh-tw|古亭村}}), Jixiang/Jisiang ({{lang|zh-tw|吉祥村}}), Meicheng ({{lang|zh-tw|美城村}}), Meifu ({{lang|zh-tw|美福村}}), Donggang ({{lang|zh-tw|東港村}}), Xinnan/Sinnan ({{lang|zh-tw|新南村}}), Xinshe/Sinshe ({{lang|zh-tw|新社村}}), Yongzhen/Yongjhen ({{lang|zh-tw|永鎮村}}) and Zhongxiao/Jhongsiao ({{lang|zh-tw|忠孝村}}).
=Elections=
The township participated in the 2018 Taiwanese municipal elections supporting the candidacy of Lin Zi-miao (KMT).
Energy
The township government is currently constructing an organic refuse resource center to process 200 tons of refuse daily with a planned capacity of 400 kW.{{cite web|url=http://www.taiwantoday.tw/news.php?post=109434&unit=8,32|date=1 January 2017|first=Pat|last=Gao|title=Head of Steam|publisher=Taiwan Today|access-date=3 March 2017}}
Tourist attractions
Transportation
The nearest train station to the township is Yilan Station of Taiwan Railways, located in Yilan City.
Notable natives
- Pan Wen-chung, Minister of Education (2016-2018, 2019-)
- Tsai Ling-yi, Second Lady of the Republic of China (2012–2016)
References
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External links
{{commons category|Zhuangwei Township, Yilan County}}
- {{official website}} {{in lang|zh}}
{{Taiwan Yilan divisions}}
{{Townships in Taiwan}}