Zhuolan
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Zhuolan Township
| native_name = {{lang|zh-tw|卓蘭鎮}}
| other_name = Jhuolan
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| settlement_type = Urban township
| image_skyline = JhuolanJhongjhengRd.jpg
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| map_caption = Zuolan Township in Miaoli County
| subdivision_type = Location
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| subdivision_name = Miaoli County, Taiwan
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| area_total_km2 = 76.33
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| population_as_of = January 2023
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| population_total = 15505
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{{Infobox Chinese |title=Zhuolan Township |c=卓蘭鎮|tp=Jhuólán Jhèn|p=Zhuólán Zhèn|w=Cho2-lan2 Chen4|poj=Tah-lân-tìn|phfs=Cho̍k-làn-chṳ́n|hide=no}}
Zhuolan Township[http://gn.moi.gov.tw/GeoNames/DataFile/%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E5%9C%B0%E5%8D%80%E9%84%89%E9%8E%AE%E5%B8%82%E5%8D%80%E7%B4%9A%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E5%8D%80%E5%9F%9F%E5%90%8D%E7%A8%B1%E4%B8%AD%E8%8B%B1%E5%B0%8D%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8.pdf 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表] Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 30 July 2018. {{in lang|zh}} is an urban township in Miaoli County, Taiwan.
History
Formerly called Talan ({{zh|c=罩蘭|poj=Tà-lân}}).{{holodict|40212|e=罩蘭}}
Geography
In January 2023, Zhuolan's population was estimated at 15,505.{{cite web
| url =http://mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw/xlsgetfile_10601m.php
| script-title =zh:106年一月份人口統計下載區
| trans-title=January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads
| language=zh
| date =January 2017
| website =mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw
| publisher =Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service
| access-date =2017-02-25}}
The township occupies an area of {{convert|76.33|km2}}. It receives approximately {{convert|2100|mm}} of rain each year, mostly during May–June and August–October.{{cite web
| url =http://www.juolan.gov.tw/jhuolan_township/normalSingle.php?forewordTypeID=0&frontTitleMenuID=2045
| script-title=zh:地理環境
| trans-title=Geography & Environment
| language=zh
| date =2010-03-03
| website =juolan.gov.tw
| publisher =Zhuolan Township Office
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225162439/http://www.juolan.gov.tw/jhuolan_township/normalSingle.php?forewordTypeID=0&frontTitleMenuID=2045
| archive-date=2017-02-25
| url-status=live
| access-date =2017-02-25}}
Administrative divisions
File:Zhuolan Township Administration Building.jpg
The township comprises 11 villages: Fengtian, Jingshan, Laozhuang, Miaofeng, Neiwan, Pinglin, Shangxin, Xincuo, Xinrong, Xiping and Zhongjie.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}
Politics
The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Economy
=Agricultural products=
Pears, grapes, starfruits and tangerines are the four main kinds of fruits grown in Zhuolan.{{cite web
| url =https://www.miaoli.gov.tw/eng/1-5-1.php?forewordID=20981
| title =Cities and Townships
| website =miaoli.gov.tw
| publisher =Miaoli County Gov't
| access-date =2017-02-25}}
Tourist attractions
| url =http://miaolitravel.net/En/Category/List/Jhuolan-Township
| title =Jhuolan Township
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225153506/http://miaolitravel.net/En/Category/List/Jhuolan-Township
| archive-date=2017-02-25
| url-status=live
| website =miaolitravel.net
| publisher =Culture and Tourism Bureau, Miaoli County
| access-date =2017-02-25}}
Transportation
=Bus station=
File:FengyuanBusJhuolanStation2.jpg
Bus station in the township is Zhuolan Bus Station of Fengyuan Bus. Taichung City Bus routes link Zhuolan with Fengyuan and Dongshi districts of Taichung City. Another bus route is to Dahu Township operate by Hsintsu Bus.
=Highway=
Provincial Highway 3 passes by Zhuolan, linking it with Dahu, Miaoli County to the north and Dongshi District, Taichung to the south.{{cite web
| url =http://www.juolan.gov.tw/jhuolan_township/normalSingle.php?forewordTypeID=0&frontTitleMenuID=2047
| script-title=zh:道路交通
| trans-title=Transportation
| language=zh
| date =2015-01-14
| website =juolan.gov.tw
| publisher =Zhuolan Township Office
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225163159/http://www.juolan.gov.tw/jhuolan_township/normalSingle.php?forewordTypeID=0&frontTitleMenuID=2047
| archive-date=2017-02-25
| url-status=live
| access-date =2017-02-25}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Zhuolan Township}}
- {{official website}} {{in lang|zh}}
{{Taiwan Miaoli divisions}}
{{Townships in Taiwan}}
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Category:Townships in Miaoli County
Category:Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages