Hemei Explained

24.1167°N 150°W

Official Name:Hemei Township
和美鎮
Settlement Type:Urban township
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Name:Changhua County, Taiwan
Area Total Km2:40
Population As Of:January 2023
Population Total:88740
Population Density Km2:auto
Other Name:Wabi
Hemei Township
C:和美鎮
P:Héměi Zhèn
W:Ho2-mei3 Chen4
Poj:Hô-bí-tìn
Phfs:Fò-mî-chṳ́n
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Hemei Township[1] is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, Taiwan.[2] It is bordered by the Dadu River to the north, Shengang and Xianxi to the west, Lukang and Xiushui to the south, and Changhua City to the east.

History

An early name for the area that is now Hemei was Khah-lí-siān (Chinese: 卡里善), taken from the aboriginal Babuza language. It was late named Hô-bí-sòaⁿ (Chinese: 和美線). The shortened name Hemei became official with the formation of Hemei (Wabi) Village on 1 October 1920 under Japanese rule.

Geography

Hemei encompasses 39.93 square kilometers and a population of 88,740, including 45,035 males and 43,705 females (January 2023).[3]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 32 villages, which are Daxia, Detan, Ganjing, Haishe, Haoxiu, Hebei, Henan, Hetung, Hexi, Hunei, Jiabao, Jiali, Licheng, Mianqian, Nandian, Renai, Shanli, Sizhang, Tangyou, Tieshan, Touqian, Tucuo, Xinzhuang, Yagou, Yuanbei, Yuemei, Zengping, Zhaoan, Zhongliao, Zhongwei, Zhuying and Zhuyuan.

Tourist attractions

Daodong Tutorial Academy, a former tutorial academy during the Qing dynasty and now a tourist attraction, is located in on Heqing Road in Hemei proper.

Transportation

In 2017, Changhua County Magistrate Wei Ming-gu announced intentions to have the Taichung Metro's Green Line extend beyond Changhua City to area such as Hemei.[4]

Notable natives

Notes and References

  1. http://gn.moi.gov.tw/GeoNames/DataFile/%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E5%9C%B0%E5%8D%80%E9%84%89%E9%8E%AE%E5%B8%82%E5%8D%80%E7%B4%9A%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E5%8D%80%E5%9F%9F%E5%90%8D%E7%A8%B1%E4%B8%AD%E8%8B%B1%E5%B0%8D%E7%85%A7%E8%A1%A8.pdf 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表
  2. Web site: 彰化縣和美鎮公所差勤請假系統 . 2013-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120126050903/http://www.homei-city.gov.tw/ . 2012-01-26 . dead .
  3. Web site: http://accounting.chcg.gov.tw/07static/static01_con.asp?bull_id=239488 . zh:統計資料 一月 表四 . zh . StatisticsJanuaryTable 4 . 10 February 2017 . accounting.chcg.gov.tw . Changhua County Government . 11 February 2017 . 19 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211119093740/http://accounting.chcg.gov.tw/07static/static01_con.asp?bull_id=239488 . dead .
  4. Web site: Taichung MRT to be extended to Changhua, says President Tsai. 15 April 2017. The China Post. 20 June 2017.