Beidou, Changhua
Beidou Township
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![]() Beidou Township in Changhua County | |
Coordinates: 23°52′29″N 120°31′29″E / 23.8747°N 120.5248°E | |
Location | Changhua County, Taiwan |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yang Lih-siang (KMT) |
Area | |
• Total | 19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 33,289 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
Website | town |
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Beidou Township (Chinese:
History[edit]
Beidou was previously known as Po-tau (
Geography[edit]
It is located in an alluvial plain in the southeast part of the county. With an area of 19.2547 square kilometers, it is the second smallest township in the county after Xianxi Township. As of January 2023, its population was 33,289, including 16,654 males and 16,635 females.[2]
Administrative divisions[edit]
The township comprises 15 villages: Dadao, Daxin, Guangfu, Juren, Qixing, Tungguang, Wenchang, Wuquan, Xian, Xide, Xinsheng, Xinzheng, Zhonghe, Zhongliao and Zhongqing.
Economy[edit]
It is famous for ba-wan, a popular Taiwanese food item that was invented in the township.[3]
Tourist attractions[edit]
Notable people[edit]
Gie-Ming Lin, the father of basketball player Jeremy Lin, grew up in Beidou.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Beidou Township Office - Welcome to Beidou - History". peitou.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
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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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- ^ "Beidou Riverside Park - - Attractions - Travel in Changhua County". chcg.gov.tw.
- ^ Sam Borden; Keith Bradsher (February 25, 2012). "Tight-Knit Family Shares Lin's Achievement". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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