Ji'an, Hualien

Ji'an Township
吉安鄉
Coordinates: 23°57′0″N 121°34′20″E / 23.95000°N 121.57222°E / 23.95000; 121.57222Coordinates: 23°57′0″N 121°34′20″E / 23.95000°N 121.57222°E / 23.95000; 121.57222
Country Taiwan
Region Eastern Taiwan
Government
 • Type Township
Area
 • Total 65.2582 km2 (25.1963 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
 • Total 82,577
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
Post code 973
Subdivision 18 Villages
Website www.ji-an.gov.tw

Ji'an Township (Chinese: 吉安鄉; pinyin: Jí'ān Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiat-an-hiong; Hakka: Kit-ôn-hiông), is a rural township in Hualien County, Taiwan. It has 18 villages and a population of 82,577 inhabitants.

Ji'an is the second most populous place in Hualien County after Hualien city). The township has mountainsides, a seashore and a wide alluvial plain. The main inhabitants include Hoklo, Hakka, and Aboriginal peoples. The economy is flourishing in areas of agriculture, commerce and industry, and is deeply connected with the adjacent city Hualien city.

History

Ji'an was first settled by the aboriginal Amis people and was called Cikasuan meaning "a flourishing timber land" in the Amis language. Han Chinese settlers called it Chhit-kha-chhuan (七腳川). During Japanese rule, the Governor-General of Taiwan encouraged Japanese to immigrate the regions of Hualien and Taitung and established a village here called Yoshino (吉野). In 1937, it was reformed and administered by Karenkō Prefecture. In 1948 after the Kuomintang takeover, to reduce the Japanese flavor of the name, it was renamed as the current Ji'an Township.

Geography

The township is located at the Huatung Valley. It has subtropical monsoon and humid climate with summer average temperature of 27.3°C (81°F) and winter average temperature of 17.3°C (63°F).

Administrative divisions

Yongan Village, Taichang Village, Qingfeng Village, Jian Village, Fuxing Village, Nanhua Village, Gancheng Village, Yongxing Village, Daoxiang Village, Nanchang Village, Yichang Village, Beichang Village, Shengan Village, Renli Village, Tungchang Village, Renan Village, Renhe Village and Guanghua Village.

Tourist attractions

Cingsio Temple

Transportation

Ji'an Station

See also

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References

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