Yuchi Township
魚池鄕 | |
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Sun Moon Lake in Yuchi Township
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Yuchi Township in Nantou County
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| Location | Nantou County, Taiwan |
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| • Total | 121 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| Population
(February 2023)
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| • Total | 14,863 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 魚池鄕 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Fish Pond | ||||||||||||
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Yuchi Township (Chinese: 魚池鄕, also known as Yuchih) is a rural township in the center of Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the location of the Sun Moon Lake, a famous lake and tourist attraction in Taiwan.[1]
The area is home to the Thao people who live near Sun Moon Lake. The township was formerly called Go-sia-po (Chinese: 五城堡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-siâⁿ-pó)[2]
The township comprises 13 villages: Dalin, Dayan, Gonghe, Riyue, Shuishe, Toushe, Tungchi, Tungguang, Wucheng, Wudeng, Xincheng, Yuchi and Zhongming.
23°54′N 120°56′E / 23.900°N 120.933°E / 23.900; 120.933
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