Taitung County
Taitung County
臺東縣 Taitō, Tâi-tang | |
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County | |
![]() Top: View of Orchid Island, from Ji-teiwan, Second left: Zhiben Spa area, Second right: A view of downtown Taitung, Third left: View of White Sand Bay in Taimali Township, Third right: A memorial for Yami people's boat in Orchid Island, Bottom: A coast of Xiaoyeliu | |
UTC+8 (National Standard Time) | |
ISO 3166 code | TW-TTT |
Website | www.taitung.gov.tw |
Symbols | |
Flower | Moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) |
Tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) |
Taitung County | |
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Tâi-lô | Tâi-tang-kuān |
Taitung County
Name
While its name means "Eastern Taiwan", it is also known as "Houshan" (Chinese: 後山; pinyin: hòushān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: āu-soaⁿ) by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains.
History
Qing dynasty
In 1887, the new
Empire of Japan
During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, Taitung County was administered as Taitō Prefecture.
Republic of China
After the
Geography

Taitung runs along the southeastern coast of Taiwan. Taitung County, controlling 3,515 km2 (1,357 sq mi) is the 3rd largest county in Taiwan after
Due in part to its remote location and isolation by mountains from Taiwan's main population centers, Taitung was the last part of the island to be colonized by Han Chinese immigrants (late 19th century). Throughout the 20th century Taitung remained an economic backwater. Sparsely populated even today, this isolation may have been a blessing in disguise, as Taitung mostly escaped the urbanization and pollution that have come to plague much of the island's lowland areas.
In addition to the area on Taiwan proper, the county includes two major islands,
Government

Administrative divisions
Taitung County is divided into 1
Type | Name | Chinese | Taiwanese | Hakka | Formosan | Japanese and other |
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City | Taitung City | 臺東市 | Tâi-tang | Thòi-tûng | PusungAmis, Paiwan, Puyuma | |
Urban townships |
Chenggong | 成功鎮 | Sêng-kong | Sṳ̀n-kûng | MadawdawAmis | |
Guanshan | 關山鎮 | Koan-san | Kûan-sân | KinalaunganBunun | ||
Rural townships |
Beinan | 卑南鄉 | Pi-lâm | Pî-nàm | PuyumaAmis, Puyuma, PinangRukai | |
Changbin | 長濱鄉 | Tn̂g-pin | Tshòng-pîn | KakacawanAmis | Nagahama (長浜) | |
Chishang (Chishang) | 池上鄉 | Tî-siōng | Tshṳ̀-song | Ikegami (池上) | ||
Dawu | 大武鄉 | Tāi-bú | Thai-vú | PalangoePaiwan | ||
Donghe | 東河鄉 | Tong-hô | Tûng-hò | FafukodAmis | ||
Ludao[3][4] | 綠島鄉 | Le̍k-tó | Liu̍k-tó | SanasayAmis, JitanaseyYami | Green Island | |
Luye |
鹿野鄉 | Lo̍k-iá | Lu̍k-yâ | Shikano (鹿野) | ||
Taimali |
太麻里鄉 | Thài-mâ-lí | Thai-mà-lî | TjavualjiAmis, Paiwan | ||
Mountain indigenous townships |
Daren | 達仁鄉 | Ta̍t-jîn | Tha̍t-yìn | TadrenPaiwan | |
Haiduan |
海端鄉 | Hái-toaⁿ | Hói-tôn | HaitutuanBunun | ||
Jinfeng (Jinfong) | 金峰鄉 | Kim-hong | Kîm-fûng | KinzangPaiwan | ||
Lanyu | 蘭嶼鄉 | Lân-sū | Làn-yí | Ponso no TaoYami | Orchid Island | |
Yanping | 延平鄉 | Iân-pêng | Yèn-phìn | InpiingBunun |
Colors indicates the common languages status of Hakka and Formosan languages within each division.
Politics
Taitung County elected one Democratic Progressive Party legislator to the Legislative Yuan during the 2016 legislative election.[6]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1985 | 276,389 | — |
1990 | 256,803 | −7.1% |
1995 | 254,375 | −0.9% |
2000 | 245,312 | −3.6% |
2005 | 235,957 | −3.8% |
2010 | 230,673 | −2.2% |
2015 | 222,452 | −3.6% |
Source:"Populations by city and country in Taiwan". Ministry of the Interior Population Census. |
Taitung County is home to seven aboriginal ethnics, including
Education
Education in Taitung County is administered under the Education Department of the Taitung County Government.[9]
Culture
Taitung County possesses a very diverse collection of aboriginal cultures.[10] Because Taitung is probably one of the least affected counties by the settlement of the Han Chinese, most of the aboriginal cultures are still very much a part of everyday society.
Energy
Taitung County houses the Lanyu Power Plant, a 6.5 MW fuel-fired power plant located in Orchid Island.
Tourist attractions


Buildings
Duoliang Station, Kunci Temple, Green Island Lighthouse, Moving Castle and Taitung Chinese Association.
Historical sites
Museums and galleries
Lanyu Flying Fish Cultural Museum, National Museum of Prehistory, Rice Village Museum, Taitung Aboriginal Gallery, Taitung Art Museum, Taitung County Museum of Natural History, Taitung Performing Art Center, Taitung Story Museum, Wu Tao Chishang Lunch Box Cultural History Museum.
Nature
Theme parks
Transportation

Air
Taitung County houses the international
.Rail
Taitung County is crossed by two
Water
Chenggong Fish Harbor, Fugang Fishery Harbor and Green Island Nanliao Harbor.
Notable natives
- Yu Chang, Major League Baseball player[11]
- Yang Chuan-kwang, 1960 Summer Olympics decathlon medalist
- Tank, singer
- A-Mei, singer
Relative location
Notes
References
- from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Taitung County Government English-About Taitung". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ a b "About Taitung". Taitung County Government English. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
Population 234,123, Taitung has 16 townships, categorized as the following: County-Municipal City Taitung City Townships (Jheng) Chenggong Town Guanshan Town Townships (Siang) Beinan Township Luye Township Chishang Township Taimali Township Dawu Township Donghe Township Changbin Township Jinfeng Township Yanping Township Haiduan Township Daren Township Lanyu Township Ludao Township{...}Ludao (Green Island), {...}Ludao (Green Island)
- ^ a b "Township (City) Offices". Taitung County Government English. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
Ludao Township Office
- ^ 1.7-鄉鎮市區戶口數 [Population for Township and District]. Ministry of the Interior (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
臺東縣 Taitung County臺東市 Taitung City成功鎮 Chenggong Township關山鎮 Guanshan Township卑南鄉 Beinan Township大武鄉 Dawu Township太麻里鄉 Taimali Township東河鄉 Donghe Township長濱鄉 Changbin Township鹿野鄉 Luye Township池上鄉 Chishang Township綠島鄉 Ludao Township延平鄉 Yanping Township海端鄉 Haiduan Township達仁鄉 Daren Township金峰鄉 Jinfong Township蘭嶼鄉 Lanyu Township
- ^ "2016 The 14th Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and The 9th Legislator Election". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Taitung County Government English". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Amis remains Taiwan's biggest aboriginal tribe at 37.1% of total". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ 臺東縣政府教育處. www.boe.ttct.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "The Ethnics". Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "Yu Chang #2". Yu Chang Stats, Fantasy & News. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
External links
- Taitung County Government Website (in Chinese)
Geographic data related to Taitung County at OpenStreetMap