Xiluo, Yunlin

Coordinates: 23°46′58″N 120°27′18″E / 23.782674°N 120.455105°E / 23.782674; 120.455105

Xiluo Township in Yunlin County

Xiluo Township

Xiluo Township or Siluo Township (Chinese: 西螺鎮; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīluó Zhèn; Tongyong Pinyin: Siluó Jhèn; Wade–Giles: Hsi¹-lo² Chen⁴) is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

History

Formerly called Lethng (Chinese: 螺湯; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lê-thng).^[1]

Geography

It has a population total of 47,187 and an area of 49.7985 square kilometres.

Administrative divisions

Zhenxing Village, Dayuan Village, Guangfu Village, Zhengxing Village, Yongan Village, Zhonghe Village, Fuxing Village, Guanghua Village, Zhongxing Village, Hanguang Village, Xinan Village, Xinfeng Village, Daxin Village, Beitou Village, Tungxing Village, Luchang Village, Guangxing Village, Dingnan Village, Wucuo Village, Jiulong Village, Xianan Village, Qizuo Village, Gongguan Village, Zhaoan Village, Henan Village, Anding Village and Futian Village.

Tourist attractions

Archway of Ci Kan Martial Art
Ci Kan of Siluo
Jhen Wen Academy
Master A-Shan's Cemetery
Xiluo Bridge
Xiluo Fuxing Temple
Xiluo Guangfu Temple
Xiluo Theater
Yan Ping Road

Notable natives

Jeff Chang, singer

References

↑ "Entry #40244 (螺湯)". 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.

External links

Siluo Township Office, Yunlin County

Cities and townships of Yunlin County

County seat: Douliu

Cities	Douliu

Urban townships	Beigang Dounan Huwei Tuku Xiluo

Rural townships	Baozhong Citong Dapi Dongshi Erlun Gukeng Kouhu Linnei Lunbei Mailiao Shuilin Sihu Taixi Yuanchang

Townships in Taiwan

Urban
townships

Changhua	Beidou Erlin Hemei Lukang Tianzhong Xihu

Chiayi	Budai Dalin

Hsinchu	Guanxi Xinpu Zhudong

Hualien	Fenglin Yuli

Kinmen	Jincheng Jinhu Jinsha

Miaoli	Houlong Tongxiao Yuanli Zhunan Zhuolan

Nantou	Caotun Jiji Puli Zhushan

Pingtung	Chaozhou Donggang Hengchun

Taitung	Chenggong Guanshan

Yilan	Luodong Su'ao Toucheng

Yunlin	Beigang Dounan Huwei Tuku Xiluo

Rural
townships

Changhua	Dacheng Dacun Ershui Fangyuan Fenyuan Fuxing Huatan Pitou Puxin Puyan Shengang Shetou Tianwei Xianxi Xiushui Xizhou Yongjing Zhutang

Chiayi	Alishan Dapu Dongshi Fanlu Liujiao Lucao Meishan Minxiong Shuishang Xikou Xingang Yizhu Zhongpu Zhuqi

Hsinchu	Baoshan Beipu Emei Hengshan Hukou Qionglin Xinfeng

Hualien	Fengbin Fuli Guangfu Ji'an Ruisui Shoufeng Xincheng

Kinmen	Jinning Lieyu Wuqiu

Lienchiang	Beigan Dongyin Juguang Nangan

Miaoli	Dahu Gongguan Nanzhuang Sanwan Sanyi Shitan Tongluo Touwu Xihu Zaoqiao

Nantou	Guoxing Lugu Mingjian Shuili Yuchi Zhongliao

Penghu	Baisha Huxi Qimei Wang'an Xiyu

Pingtung	Changzhi Checheng Fangliao Fangshan Gaoshu Jiadong Jiuru Kanding Ligang Linbian Linluo Liuqiu Manzhou Nanzhou Neipu Wandan Wanluan Xinpi Xinyuan Yanpu Zhutian

Taitung	Beinan Changbin Chishang Dawu Donghe Luye Lüdao Taimali

Yilan	Dongshan Jiaoxi Sanxing Wujie Yuanshan Zhuangwei

Yunlin	Baozhong Citong Dapi Dongshi Erlun Gukeng Kouhu Linnei Lunbei Mailiao Shuilin Sihu Taixi Yuanchang

Mountain
indigenous
townships

Hsinchu	Jianshi Wufeng

Hualien	Wanrong Xiulin Zhuoxi

Miaoli	Tai'an

Nantou	Ren'ai Xinyi

Pingtung	Chunri Laiyi Majia Mudan Sandimen Shizi Taiwu Wutai

Taitung	Daren Haiduan Jinfeng Lanyu Yanping

Yilan	Datong Nan'ao

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.

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