Xiulin Township / Sioulin Township () is a mountain indigenous township of

Hualien County Hualien () is a County (Taiwan), county on the east coast of Taiwan. It is Taiwan's largest county by area, yet due to its mountainous terrain, has one of the lowest populations in the country. The county seat and largest city is Hualien City. Hu ...

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. It is located northwest of

Hualien City Hualien City (; Wade-Giles: Hua¹-lien² Shih⁴; Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Hoa-lian-chhī'' or ''Hoa-liân-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located on the east coast of Taiwan on the ...

, and is the largest township in Taiwan by area (1,641.86 km²) with 9 villages. It has a population of 17,068, most of which are the indigenous

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. Because of its location beside the

Central Mountain Range The Central Mountain Range is the principal mountain range on the island of Taiwan. It runs from the north of the island to the south. It acts as a barrier between the east and west coasts, hindering travel. The tallest peak of the range is ...

, the climate changes by altitude.

Taroko National Park Taroko National Park () is one of the nine wonders in Taiwan and was named after the Taroko Gorge, the landmark gorge of the park carved by the Liwu River. The park spans Taichung Municipality, Nantou County, and Hualien County and is located ...

is located in Xiulin Township. In recent years, people in Xiulin have lobbied to change its name to "Taroko Township" (太魯閣鄉). The second deadliest train disaster in Taiwan's history happened here in 2021.

Administrative divisions

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The township comprises nine villages: Chongde, Fushi, Heping, Jiamin, Jingmei, Shuiyuan, Tongmen, Wenlan and Xiulin.

Tourist attractions

* Qingshui Cliff * Sanchan Creek Scenic Area * Mukumugi ecological Trail and preserve area * Kilai Mountain (3607 m) * Dayu Mountain (2565 m) *

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(3416 m) * Pingfeng Mountain * Xiangde Temple * Shimen Mountain * Wuming Mountain

Infrastructure

* Bihai Power Plant * Hoping Power Plant

Transportation

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Heping Station, Heren Station, Jingmei Station, Chongde Station ( North-link line) * Provincial Highway 8 (

Central Cross-Island Highway The Central Cross-Island Highway () or Provincial Highway 8 is one of three highway systems that connect the west coast with the east of Taiwan. Construction The construction of the Central Cross-Island Highway began on July 7, 1956 and was ...

) * Provincial Highway 9 ( Suhua Highway) * Heping Cement Port

References

External links

Siou Lin Township PopulationTaroko National Park
{{Taiwanese aboriginal areas Townships in Hualien County