Lioujiao Township
[, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency] () is a
rural township in
Chiayi County
Chiayi County ( Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan.
Name
The former Chinese placename wa ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
History
After the
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
in 1945, Lioujiao Township Office was established on 18 January 1946 as part of
Dongshan Township,
Tainan County
Tainan County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Sinying City.
History
Tainan County was established on 7 January 1946 on the territory of Tainan Prefecture () shortly after the end of World War II ...
. On 25 October 1950, Lioujiao Township was readjusted to be part of Chiayi County.
Geography
It has a population total of 21,506 and an area of 62.2619 square kilometres.
Administrative divisions
Bengshan, Fongmei/Fengmei, Gangmei, Gengliao, Gongchang, Gulin, Lioudou/Liudou, Lioujiao/Liujiao, Liounan/Liunan, Lunyang, Sanyi, Shuanghan, Suannan, Suantou, Suandong/Suantung, Sucuo, Tanci/Tanqi, Tushih/Tushi, Wanbei, Wannan, Sicuo/Xicuo, Yongsian/Yongxian, Yuliao, Jhengyi/Zhengyi and Jhuben/Zhuben Village.
Tourist attractions
* Tomb of General
Wang De-lu
*
Zhecheng Cultural Park
Transportation
*
Beigang Tourist Bridge
The Beigang Tourist Bridge () is a footbridge in Lioujiao, Chiayi County, Lioujiao Township, Chiayi County and Beigang, Yunlin, Beigang Township, Yunlin County in Taiwan. The bridge crosses over Beigang River.
Features
Comprising three arches, t ...
Notable natives
*
Liao Cheng-hao
Liao Cheng-hao (; 30 March 1946 – 31 January 2022) was a Taiwanese politician.
Liao attended the National Taiwan University College of Law and served as deputy director-general of the Government Information Office and Executive Yuan before ...
, Minister of
Justice
Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...
(1996–1998)
References
External links
Lioujiao Township Office
{{Authority control
Townships in Chiayi County