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Linbian Township (Chinese: 林邊鄉; pinyin: Línbiān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Lin 2-pian 1 Hsiang 1; Pe h-ōe-jī: Nâ-piⁿ-hiong or Nâ-á-piⁿ [林仔邊]; Pha k-fa-sṳ: Lìm-piên-hiông) is a rural township in western Pingtung County, Taiwan. It lies at the mouth of the Linbian River
- 16 km² (6 sq mi)
- 16,667
林邊鄉 Township/city 17,540 15.62 1,122.92 20,854 −3,314 10013200 Pingtung County Nanzhou Township 南州鄉 Township/city 10,494 18.97 553.19 11,700 −1,206 10013210 Pingtung County Jiadong Township 佳冬鄉 Township/city 18,823 30.98 607.59 21,377
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The name Pingtung means "east of Banping mountain", referring to a nearby mountain known as Banping mountain (Chinese: 半屏山; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pòaⁿ-pêng-soaⁿ).
Early history
Aboriginal inhabitants of Liuqiu Island (13 km [8 mi] southwest of Taiwan, and now part of Pingtung County) killed Dutch sailors on two occasions. In response, in the spring of 1636, Dutch sailors carried out a punitive campaign that became known as the Lamey Island Massacre. Modern-day Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City were part of Banlian-chiu (萬年州; Bān-liân-chiu) during the Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683) and Fongshan Prefecture (鳳山縣; Hōng-soaⁿ-koān) during Qing dynasty rule(1683–1895). U...
Empire of Japan
Under Japanese rule (1895–1945), Hōzan Subprefecture(Japanese: 鳳山支廳); Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hōng-soaⁿ Chi-thiaⁿ was initially under Tainan Ken(臺南縣); Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-lâm-koān, but political divisions frequently changed between 1895 and 1901. In 1901, Akō Chō(阿猴廳); Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-kâu-thiaⁿ was established. In 1909, the name changed to Akō Chō(阿緱廳); Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-kâu-thiaⁿ. In 1920, the name was changed to Heitō City(屏東市); Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pîn-tong-chhī and was under Takao Prefecture administration, which consi...
Republic of China
Following the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, the area of present-day Pingtung County was incorporated into Kaohsiung County on 25 December 1945. On 16 August 1950, Pingtung County was established after being separated from Kaohsiung County. a On 1 December 1951, Pingtung City was downgraded from provincial city to county-administered city and made the county seatof Pingtung County. Pingtung was the site of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 26 December 2...
With a land area of over 2,775 km2 (1,071 sq mi), Pingtung is the fifth-largest county in Taiwan, and the second-largest of Southern Taiwan after Kaohsiung City. Geographically, it borders Kaohsiung City to the north, Taitung County to the east, the Taiwan Strait to the west and the Bashi Channel to the south. Islands administered by the county inc...
Administrative divisions
Pingtung County is divided into 1 city, 3 urban townships, 21 rural townships, and 8 indigenous mountain townships. Pingtung County has the largest number of rural townships and mountain indigenous townships among the counties of Taiwan. Colors indicate the statutory language status of Hakka and Formosan languagesin the respective subdivisions.
Politics
Pingtung City is the county seat of Pingtung County which houses the Pingtung County Government and Pingtung County Council. The county head is Magistrate Pan Men-an of the Democratic Progressive Party. Pingtung County elected three Democratic Progressive Party legislators to the Legislative Yuan during the 2016 legislative election.
The agriculture and fishing industries dominate the county's economy. In recent years, the county has also promoted the tourism sector, which constituted 30% of Taiwan's tourism industryin 2015. In February 2014, the county government announced a plan to develop an industrial center that consists of a service center, workshop, and performance venue...
Universities and colleges
1. Meiho University 2. National Pingtung University (amalgamation of National Pingtung University of Education and National Pingtung Institute of Commerce) 3. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology 4. Tajen University 5. Tzu Hui Institute of Technology
High schools
1. Pingtung Senior High School 2. Pingtung Girl's Senior High School 3. Da-Tong Senior High School 4. Chao-Chou Senior High School
Pingtung County houses Taiwan's third nuclear power plant, the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant. The power plant is located in Hengchun Township. It is Taiwan's second-largest nuclear power plant in terms of its capacity at 2 × 890 MW.
Rail
The Pingtung Line and South-Link Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration cross Pingtung County. These lines service Central Signal, Chaozhou, Donghai, Fangliao, Fangshan, Fangye Signal, Guilai, Jiadong, Jialu, Kanding, Linbian, Linluo, Liukuaicuo, Nanzhou, Neishi, Pingtung, Xishi, Zhen'an and Zhutian Station. The Pingtung Line links Pingtung County with Kaohsiung City, while the South-Link Line links Pingtung County with Taitung County.
Ferries
Ferry service operates between Donggang Township and Baisha Port and Dafu Port on the offshore Lamay Island.
Geographic data related to Pingtung County at OpenStreetMapv. t. e. Townships [1] are the third-level administrative subdivisions of counties of the Republic of China (Taiwan), along with county-administered cities. [2] After World War II, the townships were established from the following conversions on the Japanese administrative divisions : Divisions before 1945. Divisions after 1945.
