Fangyuan Township () is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.

History

People have been immigrated from Fujian to the area since around 1640 CE, where they practiced fishing and traded with people in Fujian. The area was then known as Fanzaiwa. The place was then renamed Sunayama Village during the Japanese rule of Taiwan because of the sand dunes of the area. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

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in 1945, it became part of Taichung County. It was later renamed as Fangyuan Township and became part of Changhua County.

Geography

Fangyuan has been assigned the postal code 528. With a total area of , the township is the second largest in Changhua County after Erlin Township. As of January 2017, there were 33,991 people in 10,129 households. The population density was .

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 26 villages: Boai, Caohu, Dingbu, Fangyuan, Fangzhong, Furong, Hanbao, Heping, Houliao, Jianping, Lunjiao, Luping, Lushang, Minsheng, Renai, Sancheng, Sange, Wanggong, Wenjin, Wujun, Xinbao, Xingren, Xinjie, Xinsheng, Xinyi and Yongxing.

Tourist attractions

* Fangyuan Lighthouse * Fuhai Temple * Wanggong Fishing Port

References

Townships in Changhua County {{Taiwan-geo-stub