Ji'an, Hualien
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Ji'an Township 吉安鄉 |
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| Coordinates: 23°57′0″N 121°34′20″E / 23.95000°N 121.57222°ECoordinates: 23°57′0″N 121°34′20″E / 23.95000°N 121.57222°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Eastern Taiwan |
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| • 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.
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.
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