Toufen
Coordinates: 24°41′00″N 120°54′26″E / 24.683209°N 120.907234°E
| Toufen 頭份市 | |
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| County-controlled city | |
| Toufen City | |
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 Toufen within Miaoli County | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Province | Taiwan Province |
| County | Miaoli |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 5 |
| Website | http://www.toufen.gov.tw |
Toufen City (Chinese: 頭份市; pinyin: Tóufèn Shì) is a county-controlled city in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is surrounded by the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.
History
On 5 October 2015, Toufen was upgraded from an urban township to a county-controlled city.[1]
Geography
- Area: 53.3029 km²
- Population: 102,654 people (December 2014)
Administrative divisions
Liutung Village, Shanhu Village, Douhuan Village, Xinhua Village, Xinglong Village, Shangpu Village, Tuniu Village, Toufen Village, Zhongxiao Village, Zijiang Village, Xinyi Village, Renai Village, Shangxing Village, Xiaxing Village, Heping Village, Shanxia Village, Houzhuang Village, Gexing Village, Wenhua Village, Pantao Village, Jianguo Village, Chenggong Village, Minzu Village, Minquan Village, Tongzhuang Village, Tianliao Village, Minsheng Village, Luzhu Village, Jianshan Village, Guangxing Village, Jianxia Village, Lankeng Village.
Education
Tourist attractions
- Toufen Backyard Garden
Transportation
Toufen is accessible by Zhunan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located in the neighboring Zhunan Township.
Notable natives
- Hsu Yao-chang, Magistrate-elect of Miaoli County
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toufen City. |
References
- ↑ 鄭鴻達 (2015-07-16), 苗栗頭份改制縣轄市 鎮代表會落槌通過 (in Chinese), Liberty Times
External links
- Toufen City Office (Chinese)
Cities and townships of Miaoli County | ||
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| Cities |  | |
| Urban townships | ||
| Rural townships | ||
| Mountain indigenous townships | ||