Pitou Township () is a rural township in

Changhua County Changhua County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''Zhānghuà Xiàn''; Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴''; Hokkien POJ: ''Chiang-hòa-koān'' or ''Chiong-hòa-koān'') is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest ...

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. The district had a population of 29,314 as of January 2023 and an area of . One of the attractions in Pitou is the Kopok Flower Boulevard.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 17 villages: Beitou, Dahu, Fuzhao, Gexing, Heli, Lilun, Liujia, Lunjiao, Lunzi, Pingyuan, Xingnong, Xinzhuang, Yongli, Yuanpu, Zhonghe, Zhuangnei and Zhuwei.

Education

MingDao University MingDao University (MDU; ) is a private university located in Pitou Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. MingDao's specialized areas of research include renewable energy engineering (especially solar, wind, and hydrogen), and its Department of P ...

Tourist attractions

Nanyun Temple in Pitou is one of the stops on the annual Dajia Matsu pilgrimage.Buchan, Noel
Walking with Matsu
''Taipei Times'', 7 April 2011.

Transportation

Pitou is adjacent to National Highway No. 1, with Zhangshui Road another major arterial route through the township. Pitou's location around major highways plays an important role in facilitating transportation of the township's agricultural produce.

References

External links

Pitou Government website
Townships in Changhua County {{taiwan-geo-stub