Huatan Township (Chinese: 花壇鄉; pinyin: Huātán Xiāng) is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.

Huatan Township
花壇鄉
Huatan Township in Changhua County
Huatan Township in Changhua County
Coordinates: 24°01′53.9″N 120°33′28.5″E / 24.031639°N 120.557917°E / 24.031639; 120.557917
LocationChanghua County, [Taiwan
Area
 • Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total44,245
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Huatan Township Office

History

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Formerly called Katangkha (Chinese: 茄苳跤; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ka-tang-kha).[1]

Geography

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Huatan encompasses 36.35 km2 (14.03 sq mi) and a population of 44,245, including 22,652 males and 21,593 females as of March 2023.[2]

Administrative divisions

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The township comprises 18 villages, which are Baisha, Beikou, Huatan, Jindun, Liucuo, Lunya, Nankou, Qiaotou, Sanchun, Wantung, Wanya, Wende, Yanzhu, Yongchun, Zhangchun, Zhangsha, Zhongkou and Zhongzhuang Village.

Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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Huatan Station

References

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  1. ^ "Entry #40141 (茄苳腳)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
  2. ^ 統計資料 | 一月 | 表四 [Statistics|January|Table 4]. accounting.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Changhua County Government. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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