Map of Datong area (north) (1944)Map of Datong area (south) (1944)
It is predominantly populated by Taiwanese aborigines 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 valley which runs from the central mountains of Taiwan into the Lanyang Plain.
The villages of Datong include Daping, Fuxing, Hanxi, Leshui, Lunpi, Mao'an, Nanshan, Siji, Songluo and Yingshi.[1] It was formerly the "Aboriginal Area" of Ratō District, Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule.
Economyedit
Economic activities include trucking silt from the Lanyang River for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms.
datong, yilan, datong, township, chinese, 大同鄉, pinyin, dàtóng, xiāng, wade, giles, ung2, hsiang1, mountain, indigenous, township, southwestern, part, yilan, county, taiwan, second, largest, township, yilan, county, after, township, datong, township大同鄉mountain,. Datong Township Chinese 大同鄉 pinyin Datong Xiang Wade Giles Da4 t ung2 Hsiang1 is a mountain indigenous township in the southwestern part of Yilan County Taiwan It is the second largest township in Yilan County after Nan ao Township Datong Township大同鄉Mountain indigenous townshipNanshan Village in Datong TownshipDatong Township in Yilan CountyLocationYilan County TaiwanArea Land657 54 km2 253 88 sq mi Population September 2023 Total6 042Websitewww wbr datong wbr e land wbr gov wbr tw wbr rwd wbr datong wbr html wbr e0101 wbr html Contents 1 Geography 2 Administration 3 Economy 4 Infrastructure 5 Tourist attractions 6 References 7 External linksGeography edit nbsp Map of Datong area north 1944 nbsp Map of Datong area south 1944 It is predominantly populated by Taiwanese aborigines 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 valley which runs from the central mountains of Taiwan into the Lanyang Plain Area 657 54 km2 Population 6 042 people September 2023 Administration editThe villages of Datong include Daping Fuxing Hanxi Leshui Lunpi Mao an Nanshan Siji Songluo and Yingshi 1 It was formerly the Aboriginal Area of Ratō District Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule Economy editEconomic activities include trucking silt from the Lanyang River for use in cement production and cultivation of tea cabbage and betel nut palms Infrastructure editQingshui Geothermal Power PlantTourist attractions edit nbsp Lanyang River Valley in Datong Township Atayal Life Museum Cingshuei s Geothermal Square 清水地熱廣場 Hatonozawa Hot Spring 鳩之澤溫泉 Jiuliao River Ecological Park Lanyang River Mingchi National Forest Recreation Area Mount Taiping Qilan Forest Recreation Area Songluo National Trail Taipingshan Scenic Recreation Area Yulan Tea Cultivation AreaReferences edit County leader special area datong e land gov tw Archived from the original on 2008 05 13 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Datong Township Yilan County nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Datong Township Official website nbsp 24 40 37 8 N 121 36 32 5 E 24 677167 N 121 609028 E 24 677167 121 609028 nbsp This article about a location in Taiwan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Datong Yilan amp oldid 1182807698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
