Xiulin, Hualien
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Xiulin Township 秀林鄉 |
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| Coordinates: 24°13′00″N 121°32′00″E / 24.21667°N 121.53333°ECoordinates: 24°13′00″N 121°32′00″E / 24.21667°N 121.53333°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Eastern Taiwan |
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| • Type | Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,641.8555 km2 (633.9240 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 15,494 |
| • Density | 9.201/km2 (23.83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Post code | 972 |
| Subdivision | 9 villages, 128 neighborhoods |
| Website | www.shlin.gov.tw |
Xiulin Township (Chinese: 秀林鄉; pinyin: Xiùlín Xiāng) or Sioulin Township is a mountain indigenous township of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located northwest of Hualien City, and is the largest township in Taiwan by area (1,641.86 km²) with 9 villages. It has a population of 15,494, most of which are Taroko people.
Because of its location beside the Central Mountain Range, the climate changes by altitude. Taroko National Park is located in Xiulin Township. In recent years, people in Xiulin have lobbied to change its official name to "Taroko Township" (太魯閣鄉) to reflect the native Taroko people.
The township comprises nine villages: Chongde, Fushi, Heping, Jiamin, Jingmei, Shuiyuan, Tongmen, Wenlan and Xiulin.
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