Taimali Township () is a rural 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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. It has a population of 10,763 in 96.6523 km² area. Taimali Township is located on the

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coast. The

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Amis and

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s make up one-third of the population.

History

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. Qing era records show the placename written variously (), etc. According to Paiwan legend it had been called "the village of sunrise" (Jabauli or Tjavualji in

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In the early 1900s ( under Japanese rule), other aborigines such as the Amis and Paiwan peoples were moved to the village. In 1920, the village was officially called , which is essentially the name used up to now. During the 1940s (also under Japanese rule), some residents from Miaoli, Nantou, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung also settled in the area. Due to the increasing population, the Japanese government subordinated the village to Taitō District,

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, and in 1937, its official name was changed to . Txu-oclc-6557994-index-454

After Taiwan was handed over from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, its name was modified to Taimali Village (太麻里村).

Administrative divisions

The township comprises nine villages: Beili, Dawang, Duoliang, Huayuan, Jinlun, Meihe, Sanhe, Taihe and Xianglan.

Tourist attractions

Duoliang Station The Duoliang Station () is a former railway station in Duoliang Village, Taimali Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. It has become a popular tourist attraction, with the platform turned into an observation deck overlooking the rail track and the ...

* Aboriginal People Ancestor's Birthplace Stele * Fushan Park * Jinjhen Mountain Agriculture Areas * Kimlun Hot Springs Scenic Areas * Millennium Dawn Commemorate Parks * Sanho Waterfront Park

Transportation

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** Jinlun Station ** Longxi Station ** Taimali Station * Provincial Highway 9 * Jinlun Bridge

References

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