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Beigang Township
北港鎮 Hokkō | |
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Coordinates: 23°34′N 120°18′E / 23.567°N 120.300°E | |
Location | Yunlin County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 37,763 |
• Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Beigang, Yunlin | |||||||||||
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Chinese | 北港 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | North Port | ||||||||||
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Beigang, Hokkō or Peikang is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is primarily known for its Chaotian Temple, one of the most prominent Temples of Mazu on Taiwan. [2] It has a population of 37,763 as of February 2023. [3]
The Beigang River borders the town on the east and south.
During the Dutch era, Ponkan ( Chinese: 笨港; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pùn-káng) was an important coastal castle. [4] In 1621, Pedro Yan Shiqi (顏思齊) from Zhangzhou, Fujian and his forces occupied Ponkan (modern-day Beigang) and started to develop Tsulosan (諸羅山; today's Chiayi City), which grew to become the capital of Tsulo County in 1704.
The township comprises 28 villages: Caohu, Dabei, Datong, Fupan, Fuzhao, Gongguan, Gongrong, Gouzao, Guangfu, Guangmin, Haoshou, Hougou, Huasheng, Liucuo, Nanan, Pangou, Renan, Renhe, Shuipu, Shujiao, Sifu, Tunghua, Tungyang, Xincuo, Xinjie, Xishi, Yimin and Zhonghe.
The China Medical University has a branch in Beigang.
Beigang is only a short drive (approximately fifteen minutes by car) from National Chung Cheng University, one of Taiwan's foremost research universities.
National Beigang Senior High School
Bus stations in the county is Beigang Bus Station of Chiayi Bus.
字詞 【北港鎮】 注音 ㄅㄟˇ ㄍㄤˇ ㄓㄣˋ 漢語拼音 běi gǎng zhèn
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (May 2018) |
Beigang Township
北港鎮 Hokkō | |
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Coordinates: 23°34′N 120°18′E / 23.567°N 120.300°E | |
Location | Yunlin County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 37,763 |
• Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Beigang, Yunlin | |||||||||||
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Chinese | 北港 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | North Port | ||||||||||
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Beigang, Hokkō or Peikang is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is primarily known for its Chaotian Temple, one of the most prominent Temples of Mazu on Taiwan. [2] It has a population of 37,763 as of February 2023. [3]
The Beigang River borders the town on the east and south.
During the Dutch era, Ponkan ( Chinese: 笨港; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pùn-káng) was an important coastal castle. [4] In 1621, Pedro Yan Shiqi (顏思齊) from Zhangzhou, Fujian and his forces occupied Ponkan (modern-day Beigang) and started to develop Tsulosan (諸羅山; today's Chiayi City), which grew to become the capital of Tsulo County in 1704.
The township comprises 28 villages: Caohu, Dabei, Datong, Fupan, Fuzhao, Gongguan, Gongrong, Gouzao, Guangfu, Guangmin, Haoshou, Hougou, Huasheng, Liucuo, Nanan, Pangou, Renan, Renhe, Shuipu, Shujiao, Sifu, Tunghua, Tungyang, Xincuo, Xinjie, Xishi, Yimin and Zhonghe.
The China Medical University has a branch in Beigang.
Beigang is only a short drive (approximately fifteen minutes by car) from National Chung Cheng University, one of Taiwan's foremost research universities.
National Beigang Senior High School
Bus stations in the county is Beigang Bus Station of Chiayi Bus.
字詞 【北港鎮】 注音 ㄅㄟˇ ㄍㄤˇ ㄓㄣˋ 漢語拼音 běi gǎng zhèn