Yizhu Township or Yijhu Townshop () 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 was ...
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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 ...
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Geography
It has a population of 17,104 and an area of .
Administrative divisions
The township comprises the villages of Anjiao, Beihua, Beiqian, Guanhe, Guanshun, Houzeng, Liugui, Longjiao, Pingxi, Renli, Touzhu, Tungguang, Tungguo, Tungrong, Wucuo, Xiguo, Xindian, Xinfu, Xizhou, Yizhu, Zhongping and Zhuanfang.
Tourist attractions
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Donghouliao Church
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Donghouliao Jhao Family Historic House
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Wong Cingjiang Historic House
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Yijhu Park[http://www.cyhg.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=1650&ctNode=14806&mp=12]
Notable natives
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Weng Chang-liang
Weng Chang-liang (; born 28 May 1965) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the incumbent Magistrate of Chiayi County since 25 December 2018.
Political career
Active in the Wild Lily student movement, Weng worked for the Chiayi County Government befo ...
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Magistrate
The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a '' magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judici ...
of
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 was ...
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Wong Chung-chun, member of
Legislative Yuan
The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...
(2008–2016)
References
External links
Yizhu Government website
Townships in Chiayi County
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