Datong Township () is a mountain indigenous township in the southwestern part of Yilan County,

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. It is the second largest township in Yilan County after Nan'ao Township.

Geography

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It is predominantly populated by

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of the Atayal Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the

Lanyang River The Lanyang River () is a river in northeast Taiwan. Geology The river flows through Yilan County for 73 kilometers. It has a drainage basin area of 978 km2 with maximum peak flow of 5,420 m3/s. See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is ...

valley which runs from the central mountains of Taiwan into the

Lanyang Plain Yilan Plain (), also called the Lanyang Plain (), or historically Kabalan (), Kapsulan (), Komalan () is a plain in Yilan County, Taiwan. The plain has an alluvial fan which formed by Lanyang River. The plain was formed in the shape of nearly e ...

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Area Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a region on the plane or on a curved surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape A shape or figure is a graphics, graphical representation of an obje ...

: 657.54 km² *

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: 6,127 people (2014)

Administration

The villages of Datong include Daping, Fuxing, Hanxi, Leshui, Lunpi, Mao'an, Nanshan, Siji, Songluo and Yingshi. It was formerly the "Aboriginal Area" of Ratō District,

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during Japanese rule.

Economy

Economic activities include trucking silt from the

for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms.

Infrastructure

Qingshui Geothermal Power Plant The Qingshui Geothermal Power Plant () is a geothermal power plant in Datong Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. History In 2017, Fabulous Power Co. won the right to use the land where the plant stands today. The construction of the power plant ...

Tourist attractions

Atayal Life Museum The Atayal Life Museum () is a museum about Atayal people in Datong Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. History The museum was opened in 2008. Exhibitions The museum exhibits various cultural relics of Atayal people. Activities The museum prese ...

* Cingshuei's Geothermal Square (清水地熱廣場) * Hatonozawa Hot Spring (鳩之澤溫泉) *

Jiuliao River Ecological Park Jinhua Park () is a park in Lunpi Village, Datong Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. Geology The park is located along the Jiuiao River which its upstream is originated from Xueshan in Heping District, Taichung. Architecture The park features ...

Mingchi National Forest Recreation Area Mingchi National Forest Recreation Area () is a forest located in Datong Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. It is also named as the Pearl of the North Cross-Island Highway. Geology The forest is located at an altitude of 1,150-1,700 meters. Arc ...

* Mount Taiping * Qilan Forest Recreation Area * Songluo National Trail * Taipingshan Scenic Recreation Area * Yulan Tea Cultivation Area

References

External links

* Townships in Yilan County, Taiwan {{Taiwan-geo-stub