Taitung County 臺東縣 Taitō, Tâi-tang | |
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 Top: View of Orchid Island, from Ji-teiwan, Second left: Zhiben Spa area, Second right: A view of downtown Taitung, Third left: View of White Sand Bay in Taimali Township, Third right: A memorial for Yami people's boat in Orchid Island, Bottom: A coast of Xiaoyeliu | |
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| Coordinates:22°56′N120°56′E / 22.933°N 120.933°E /22.933; 120.933 | |
| Country |  Taiwan |
| Region | Eastern Taiwan |
| Seat | Taitung City |
| Largest city | Taitung City |
| Boroughs | 1 cities, 15 (2 urban, 13 rural) townships |
| Government | |
| • County Magistrate | April Yao (KMT) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,515.2526 km2 (1,357.2466 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3 of 22 |
| Population (September 2023) | |
• Total | 211,681 |
| • Rank | 22 of 22 |
| • Density | 60.2179/km2 (155.964/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | TW-TTT |
| Website | www.taitung.gov.tw |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) |
| Tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 台东县 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taitung[I] (Wade–Giles:Tʻai2-tung1;lit. 'Eastern part of Taiwan') is the third largestcounty inTaiwan, located primarily on the island's southeastern coast and also including Green Island, Orchid Island and Lesser Orchid Island. The seat is located inTaitung City.
While its name means "Eastern Taiwan", it is also known as "Houshan" (Chinese:後山;pinyin:hòushān;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:āu-soaⁿ) by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains.
In 1887, the newFujian-Taiwan Province includedTaitung Prefecture as one of four prefectures.[1]
During theJapanese rule of Taiwan, Taitung County was administered asTaitō Prefecture.
After thehandover of Taiwan from Japan to theRepublic of China on 25 October 1945, Taitung was established as acounty ofTaiwan Province on 25 December the same year.
Taitung runs along the southeastern coast of Taiwan. Taitung County, controlling 3,515 km2 (1,357 sq mi) is the 3rd largest county in Taiwan afterHualien County andNantou County. Mainland Taitung County's coastline is 166 km (103 mi) long. TheHuatung Valley runs along the northern half of the county. Taitung currently has a population of 234,123.[2]
Due in part to its remote location and isolation by mountains from Taiwan's main population centers, Taitung was the last part of the island to be colonized byHan Chinese immigrants (late 19th century). Throughout the 20th century Taitung remained an economic backwater. Sparsely populated even today, this isolation may have been a blessing in disguise, as Taitung mostly escaped theurbanization andpollution that have come to plague much of the island's lowland areas.
In addition to the area on Taiwan proper, the county includes two major islands,Green Island or Isla Verde andOrchid Island. Green Island was home to an infamous penal colony used forpolitical prisoners during the "White Terror" period ofChinese Nationalist (KMT) rule (from 1947 until the end ofmartial law in 1987). Orchid Island, home of theTao people (Taiwanese aborigines closely related to the people of the northern Philippines), has become a major tourist attraction despite the government-operatedTaiwan Power Company's controversial use of part of the island as anuclear waste dump.
Taitung County is divided into 1city, 2urban townships, 8rural townships and 5mountain indigenous townships.[3][4][5] Taitung County has the second highest number of mountain indigenous townships in Taiwan afterPingtung County. The seat of the county is located atTaitung City, where it houses theTaitung County Government andTaitung County Council. The currentMagistrate of Taitung County isApril Yao of theKuomintang. After streamlining ofTaiwan Province in 1998, the county has since directly governed by theExecutive Yuan.
| Type | Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Formosan | Japanese and other |
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| City | Taitung City | 臺東市 | Tâi-tang | Thòi-tûng | PusungAmis,Paiwan,Puyuma | |
| Urban townships | Chenggong | 成功鎮 | Sêng-kong | Sṳ̀n-kûng | MadawdawAmis | |
| Guanshan | 關山鎮 | Koan-san | Kûan-sân | KinalaunganBunun | ||
| Rural townships | Beinan | 卑南鄉 | Pi-lâm | Pî-nàm | PuyumaAmis,Puyuma, PinangRukai | |
| Changbin | 長濱鄉 | Tn̂g-pin | Tshòng-pîn | KakacawanAmis | Nagahama (長浜) | |
| Chishang(Chishang) | 池上鄉 | Tî-siōng | Tshṳ̀-song | Ikegami (池上) | ||
| Dawu | 大武鄉 | Tāi-bú | Thai-vú | PalangoePaiwan | ||
| Donghe | 東河鄉 | Tong-hô | Tûng-hò | FafukodAmis | ||
| Ludao[3][4] | 綠島鄉 | Le̍k-tó | Liu̍k-tó | SanasayAmis, JitanaseyYami | Green Island | |
| Luye | 鹿野鄉 | Lo̍k-iá | Lu̍k-yâ | Shikano (鹿野) | ||
| Taimali | 太麻里鄉 | Thài-mâ-lí | Thai-mà-lî | TjavualjiAmis,Paiwan | ||
| Mountain indigenous townships | Daren | 達仁鄉 | Ta̍t-jîn | Tha̍t-yìn | TadrenPaiwan | |
| Haiduan | 海端鄉 | Hái-toaⁿ | Hói-tôn | HaitutuanBunun | ||
| Jinfeng(Jinfong) | 金峰鄉 | Kim-hong | Kîm-fûng | KinzangPaiwan | ||
| Lanyu | 蘭嶼鄉 | Lân-sū | Làn-yí | Ponso no TaoYami | Orchid Island | |
| Yanping | 延平鄉 | Iân-pêng | Yèn-phìn | InpiingBunun |
Colors indicates the common languages status ofHakka andFormosan languages within each division.
Taitung County elected oneDemocratic Progressive Party legislator to theLegislative Yuan during the2016 legislative election.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1985 | 276,389 | — |
| 1990 | 256,803 | −7.1% |
| 1995 | 254,375 | −0.9% |
| 2000 | 245,312 | −3.6% |
| 2005 | 235,957 | −3.8% |
| 2010 | 230,673 | −2.2% |
| 2015 | 222,452 | −3.6% |
| Source:"Populations by city and country in Taiwan".Ministry of the Interior Population Census. | ||
Taitung County is home to seven aboriginal ethnicities, includingAmis,Bunun,Kavalan,Paiwan,Puyuma,Rukai andYami.[7] Taitung County has the largest aboriginal to overall population of a county or city in Taiwan, at 35.5%.[8]
Education in Taitung County is administered under the Education Department of theTaitung County Government.[9]
Taitung County possesses a very diverse collection of aboriginal cultures.[10] Because Taitung is probably one of the least affected counties by the settlement of the Han Chinese, most of the aboriginal cultures are still very much a part of everyday society.
Taitung County houses theLanyu Power Plant, a 6.5 MW fuel-fired power plant located inOrchid Island.
Duoliang Station,Kunci Temple,Green Island Lighthouse,Moving Castle andTaitung Chinese Association.
Beinan Cultural Park,Dulan Site andGreen Island White Terror Memorial Park.
Lanyu Flying Fish Cultural Museum,National Museum of Prehistory,Rice Village Museum,Taitung Aboriginal Gallery,Taitung Art Museum,Taitung County Museum of Natural History,Taitung Performing Art Center,Taitung Story Museum,Wu Tao Chishang Lunch Box Cultural History Museum.
Baxian Caves,Chulu Ranch,Dapo Pond,East Coast National Scenic Area [zh],East Rift Valley National Scenic Area [zh],Green Island,Zhiben National Forest Recreation Area,Mount Dulan,Orchid Island,Sanxiantai,Sika Deer Ecological Park,Taitung Forest Park,Xiangyang National Forest Recreation Area andZhaori Hot Spring.
Taitung County houses the internationalTaitung Airport in the mainland Taitung County ofTaitung City and another two airports at the outlying islands, which areGreen Island Airport inGreen Island andLanyu Airport inOrchid Island.
Taitung County is crossed by twoTaiwan Railway lines ofSouth-Link Line andHualien–Taitung Line. The stations consist ofChishang,Dawu,Guanshan,Guzhuang,Haiduan,Jinlun,Kangle,Longxi,Luye,Ruihe,Ruiyuan,Shanli,Taimali,Taitung andZhiben Station.
Chenggong Fish Harbor,Fugang Fishery Harbor andGreen Island Nanliao Harbor.
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Population 234,123, Taitung has 16 townships, categorized as the following: County-Municipal City Taitung City Townships (Jheng) Chenggong Town Guanshan Town Townships (Siang) Beinan Township Luye Township Chishang Township Taimali Township Dawu Township Donghe Township Changbin Township Jinfeng Township Yanping Township Haiduan Township Daren Township Lanyu Township Ludao Township{...}Ludao (Green Island), {...}Ludao (Green Island)
Ludao Township Office
臺東縣 Taitung County臺東市 Taitung City成功鎮 Chenggong Township關山鎮 Guanshan Township卑南鄉 Beinan Township大武鄉 Dawu Township太麻里鄉 Taimali Township東河鄉 Donghe Township長濱鄉 Changbin Township鹿野鄉 Luye Township池上鄉 Chishang Township綠島鄉 Ludao Township延平鄉 Yanping Township海端鄉 Haiduan Township達仁鄉 Daren Township金峰鄉 Jinfong Township蘭嶼鄉 Lanyu Township
Geographic data related toTaitung County atOpenStreetMap
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