Erlin Township () is an urban

township A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

Changhua County Changhua (Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴'') is a Taiwanese County (Taiwan), county that is the smallest on the Geography of Taiwan, main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest in the country. With a total population of 1.24 million, Chan ...

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Geography

With an area of 92.8578 square kilometers, it is the largest township in Changhua County. As of January 2023, its population was 48,379, including 24,774 males and 23,605 females.

History

During the Dutch period, the area was under the administrative region of Favorlang (modern-day

Huwei, Yunlin Huwei Township () is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It has a population of about 70,300. Name In the 17th century, during the Dutch era, '' Favorolang'' was one of the largest and most powerful aboriginal villages in Taiwan. The ...

). Present-day Erlin was probably at or near ''Gierim'', "one of the primary centers for Sino-aboriginal trade and a favorite haunt of pirates and smugglers."

Administrative divisions

Fengtian, Donghe, Nanguang, Xiping, Beiping, Zhongxi, Guangxing, Xiangtian, Waizhu, Xinghua, Dongxing, Houcuo, Dingcuo, Zhaojia, Zhenxing, Wanxing, Yongxing, Xizhuang, Meifang, Hualun, Wange, Dongshi, Dayong, Yuandou, Xidou, Donghua and Fufeng Village.

Tourist attractions

* Renhe Temple

Transportation

Bus station in the township is Erlin Bus Station of Yuanlin Bus.

Notable natives

* Liu Wen-hsiung, Member of the

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 four-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a ...

(1990) *

Liao Yung-lai Liao Yung-lai (; born 1 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician. Early life and education Liao Yung-lai was born in Erlin, Changhua, on 1 August 1956. He attended Taiwan Provincial Junior Teachers College in Taichung and worked as a teacher. Lia ...

, Member of the

(1993–1996), Taichung County magistrate (1997–2001)

Climate

References

External links

* Townships in Changhua County Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages {{taiwan-geo-stub