Minxiong Township () or Minsyong Township 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 ...

Geography

The population of Minxiong Township is 70,316 (as of May 2022). It is the most populous district of

. Minxiong Township consists of 28 villages with total area of 85.4969 km². Mixiong Township is located on Chianan Plain with low hills in its eastern part. The climate is humid and hot.

Administrative divisions

Tungrong, Zhongle, Xian, Liaoding, Fuquan, Tunghu, Dinglun, Jingpu, Zhonghe, Pinghe, Xichang, Lishou, Sanxing, Tungxing, Zengbei, Beidou, Shuangfu, Fule, Daqi, Xiulin, Songshan, Xingzhong, Xingnan, Jinxing, Fuxing, Wenlong, Shanzhong and Zhongyang Village.

Education

National Chiayi University National Chiayi University (NCYU; ) is a public university located in Chiayi City and Chiayi County, Taiwan. It was formed in 2000 by merging National Chiayi Institute of Technology and National Chiayi Teachers College. The University has six ...

- Minxiong Campus *

National Chung Cheng University National Chung Cheng University (CCU; ) is a national university in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. CCU is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. History National Chung Cheng University was the first ...

WuFeng University The WuFeng University (WFU; ) is a private university of technology in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan with more than 6000 students. History The approval for the establishment of the university was issued in September 1963 for a busin ...

Infrastructure

Chiahui Power Plant The Chiahui Power Plant () is a gas-fired power plant in Songshan Village, Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The construction of the power plant began in January 2002 and the commissioning of unit 1 of the plant was done in Dece ...

Tourist attractions

* Alcohol Cultural Relics Museum * Baolin Temple *

Chiayi Performing Arts Center The Chiayi Performing Arts Center () is an art center in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The planning for the center began in 1995 and the construction started in 1997. Due to budget constraint, the construction was suspended ...

* Dashihye Temple * Liou's Ancient House *

National Radio Museum The National Radio Museum () is a museum about radio broadcasting in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. History The museum building was originally used for the Minxiong Broadcasting Bureau during the Japanese rule which were built in ...

Transportation

* TRA Minxiong Station

Notable natives

Huang Chu-wen Huang Chu-wen (; born 20 August 1941) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Interior from 1998 to 2000. References Taiwanese Ministers of the Interior Living people 1941 births National Taiwan University alumni Taiwa ...

Minister of Interior An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergenc ...

(1998-2000)

External links

Minsyong Township Office
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