Zaoqiao Township / Zaociao Township is a rural township in northern

Miaoli County Miaoli is a county (Taiwan), county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is bordered by Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is Regions of Taiwan, classified as "central Taiwan" by t ...

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Geography

* Area: * Population: 11,639 (September 2023)

Administrative divisions

The township comprises nine villages: Dalong, Daxi, Fenghu, Jinshui, Longsheng, Pingxing, Tanwen, Zaoqiao and Zhaoyang.

Politics

The township is part of

Miaoli County Constituency I Miaoli County Constituency I () includes townships along the coast of Miaoli. The district was created in 2008, when all local constituencies of the Legislative Yuan were reorganized to become single-member districts. Current district * Zhunan ...

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for

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Education

* Yu Da University of Science and Technology

Tourist attractions

* Shan Gri-La Paradise * Zaochiao Charcoal Museum

Transportation

The township is accessible from Tanwen Station and Zaoqiao Station of the Taiwan Railways.

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also passes through the central part of the township, but no station is located here. The closest HSR services are from

Miaoli HSR station Miaoli () is a railway station in Miaoli County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail. Transfers to Fengfu railway station can be made at this station, which links to Miaoli railway station located in Miaoli City. Overview Due to funding ...

in Houlong Township.

Notable people

* He Delai (1904-1986), painter

References

Townships in Miaoli County {{Taiwan-geo-stub