Hemei
24°07′N 120°30′E / 24.117°N 120.500°E
Hemei Township
和美鎮 Wabi | |
|---|---|
 Daodong Tutorial Academy in Hemei Township | |
 Hemei Township in Changhua County | |
| Location | Changhua County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2023) | |
| • Total | 88,740 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Website | town |
| Hemei Township | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 和美鎮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Héměi Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Ho2-mei3 Chen4 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Fò-mî-chṳ́n |
| Hokkien POJ | Hô-bí-tìn |
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
[edit]An early name for the area that is now Hemei was Khah-lí-siān (卡里善), taken from the aboriginal Babuza language. It was late named Hô-bí-sòaⁿ (和美線). The shortened name Hemei became official with the formation of Hemei (Wabi) Village on 1 October 1920 under Japanese rule.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Yao Chia-wen, President of Examination Yuan (2002–2008)
References
[edit]- ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived 2017-08-09 at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. Ministry of the Interior. 26 March Minguo 104 (2015). Retrieved 5 October 2017. (in Chinese)
- ^ "彰化縣和美鎮公所差勤請假系統". Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ 統計資料 | 一月 | 表四 [Statistics|January|Table 4]. accounting.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Changhua County Government. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Taichung MRT to be extended to Changhua, says President Tsai". The China Post. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
(in Chinese)
