Daren Township () is a mountain indigenous township in

Taitung County Taitung County (; Mandarin pinyin: ''Táidōng Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tâi-tang-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Thòi-tûng-yen''; Paiwan: ''Valangaw'';lit:Eastern part of Taiwan) is the third largest county in Taiwan, located primarily on the island' ...

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. The main population is the

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of the

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History

In 2012, Daren, along with Wuqiu Township in

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(Quemoy), was proposed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as the candidate of the new disposal site of

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after the Lanyu Storage Site in

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. This proposal however received heavy objection from the local Wuqiu residents.

Geography

* Area: 306.4454 km² * Population: 3,721 people

Administrative divisions

The township comprises six villages: Anshuo, Nantan, Senyong, Sinhua, Taiban and Tuban.

Tourist attractions

* Dawu Keteleeria Nature Preservation Area * Jinshueiying National Trail * Nantian Coast Water Park * Tjuwabal Paiwan Culture and Art Community

Transportation

The South-Link Highway passes through Daren Township, intersecting Highway 26 at Ansuo.

References

External links

Darun Township Office
Townships in Taitung County {{Taiwan-geo-stub