Zhunan
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Zhunan Township<ref>臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Template:Webarchive Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 1 February 2018. Template:In lang</ref> is an urban township in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its city centre forms a continuous urban area with Toufen.
Name
Literally, Zhúnán (Template:Lang) means "bamboo south" but in this context, zhú is short for "Hsinchu". Thus, Zhunan lies south of Hsinchu (cf. Zhubei which lies north [běi] of Hsinchu). A previous name of the area was Tiong-káng (Template:Lang), literally "central port", a name preserved in Zhonggang (Template:Lang), one of the 25 constituent villages of Zhunan. The present name was adopted under Japanese rule in 1920.
Geography
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- Population: 89,420 (September 2023 estimate)<ref name=pop>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Administrative divisions
The township comprises 25 villages:<ref name=geog/> Dacuo, Dapu, Dingpu, Gangqi, Gongguan, Gongyi, Haikou, Jiaxing, Kaiyuan, Longfeng, Longshan, Qiding, Shanjia, Shengfu, Tianwen, Xinnan, Yingpan, Zhaonan, Zhengnan, Zhonggang, Zhonghua, Zhongmei, Zhongying, Zhunan and Zhuxing.
Politics
The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency I electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Institutions
Sights and facilities
Template:More citations needed section Zhunan was traditionally a beach and fishing community, and is closely associated with Goddess Mazu, who is the Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. Zhunan's main tourist attraction is its prominent Mazu Temples like Zhonggang Cihyu Temple and Hotsu Longfong Temple which has a statue of the Goddess that is over 100 feet tall.
Zhunan is now part of Taiwan's computer sector and has a large Science Park.
Zhunan has wide open beaches and some cycling routes that run parallel to the beaches. Beach access was difficult until a bridge connecting the harbour and the beaches opened in 2008. It is a favourite spot among locals for surfing, kiteboarding, and windsurfing due to the year-round winds. Mountains overlook the town and are within a 20-minute drive.
- Longfeng Fishing Port
- Qiding Tunnels
- Zhonggang Cihyu Temple
- Hotsu Longfong Temple
- Northern Miaoli Art Center
- Ten Ren Tea Culture Museum
- Zhunan Brewery<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Infrastructures
Transportation
Zhunan is served by National Freeway 3 and Provincial Highway 61. The township is accessible from Zhunan Station and Qiding Station of Taiwan Railways.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Notable natives
- Kang Shih-ju, member of Legislative Yuan (2009–2012)
- Tsai Wan-lin, former businessman
- Tsai Wan-tsai, former banker
References
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