The township was formerly the "Aboriginal Area" of Suō District, Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule. It was the site of the Sayun incident made famous through the movie Sayon's Bell.
Geographyedit
Map of Nan'ao (labeled Nanō) (1944)
The population consists mainly of the indigenousAtayal people. Many residents of Aohua Village still speak the Japanese language in daily life.[1]
Taiwan Highway 9 passes through Nan'ao. Between Su'ao and Hualien City, to the south, this road is known as the Suhua Highway (蘇花公路), and it features some of the most dramatic oceanside scenery in Taiwan.
yilan, township, chinese, 南澳鄕, pinyin, nán, xiāng, mountain, indigenous, township, southern, part, yilan, county, taiwan, largest, township, county, township南澳鄕mountain, indigenous, townshipa, school, jinyue, village, townshipsealnan, township, yilan, countylo. Nan ao Township Chinese 南澳鄕 pinyin Nan ao Xiang is a mountain indigenous township in the southern part of Yilan County Taiwan It is the largest township in the county Nan ao Township南澳鄕Mountain indigenous townshipA school in Jinyue Village Nan ao TownshipSealNan ao Township in Yilan CountyLocationYilan County TaiwanArea Total740 65 km2 285 97 sq mi Population September 2023 Total6 110 Density8 2 km2 21 sq mi Websitewww wbr nanao wbr e land wbr gov wbr tw in Chinese The coastline in Nan ao Township Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Administrative divisions 4 Tourist attractions 5 Transportation 6 Notable natives 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe township was formerly the Aboriginal Area of Suō District Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule It was the site of the Sayun incident made famous through the movie Sayon s Bell Geography edit nbsp Map of Nan ao labeled Nanō 1944 The population consists mainly of the indigenous Atayal people Many residents of Aohua Village still speak the Japanese language in daily life 1 Nan ao Township contains part of the mountainous terrain of the Central Mountain Range Area 740 65 km2 Population 6 110 people in 2 092 households September 2023 Administrative divisions editNanao is divided into seven villages from north to south Dongyue Nan ao Biho Jinyue Wuta Jinyang AohuaTourist attractions editCueifong LakeTransportation edit nbsp Dong ao Rail Station Nan ao is served by the North Link Line of Taiwan Railway Administration at three stations Dong ao Station Hanben Station and Wuta Station Taiwan Highway 9 passes through Nan ao Between Su ao and Hualien City to the south this road is known as the Suhua Highway 蘇花公路 and it features some of the most dramatic oceanside scenery in Taiwan Notable natives editLaha Mebow writer producer and directorReferences edit Japanized ethnic minority in Taiwan struggling to restore their own language Japan Times 20 February 2018 Retrieved 18 March 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nan ao Township Yilan County nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nanao Official website nbsp in Chinese 24 28 N 121 48 E 24 467 N 121 800 E 24 467 121 800 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nan 27ao Yilan amp oldid 1219165107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
