Dounan, Yunlin Explained

23.6833°N 149°W

Official Name:Dounan Township
斗南鎮
Settlement Type:Urban township
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Name:Yunlin County, Taiwan
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Huang Fu-chung
Area Total Km2:48
Population As Of:February 2023
Population Total:43360
Population Density Km2:auto
Other Name:Tonan

Dounan Township is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

History

The original name of Dounan is Taliwu (他里霧), which is named after one of the branches of an aboriginal tribe.[1] The development of Taliwu had started since the Ming Dynasty, when Koxinga came to Taiwan. It is the first place explored by the Han Chinese in the Yunlin area. During the Japanese rule period, Tarimu/Taliwu was rebuilt as an administrative division under the governance of Huwei and renamed to Tonan in 1920. In 1946, it became an independent township.

Geography

Dounan is located on a plain with flat terrain. The elevation of the township is 33 meters above sea level and it inclines from east to west.[2]

Administrative divisions

Tungren, Xiqi, Nanchang, Beiming, Zhongtian, Linzi, Shigui, Shixi, Jingxing, Xinnan, Adan, Jiangjun, Jiushe, Mingchang, Datung, Beima, Xiba, Xinlun, Tungming, Xinguang, Tiantou and Xiaotung Village.

Economy

Most of the land use in Dounan is for agriculture, which makes up about 10.4 km2. The majority of the business in the township is low-level service, in which most of them are retail stores.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Dounan is the transport center for Yunlin County.

Notes and References

  1. http://content.edu.tw/local/unlin/yanzi/yulin01/y45.htm History of Dounan
  2. Web site: 歷史地理沿革 . Dounan Township Office . 21 August 2024.