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Zhuoxi, Hualien

Zhuoxi Township
卓溪鄉
Nickname(s): Taiping (太平)
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Coordinates: 23°20′00″N 121°17′00″E / 23.33333°N 121.28333°E / 23.33333; 121.28333Coordinates: 23°20′00″N 121°17′00″E / 23.33333°N 121.28333°E / 23.33333; 121.28333
Country Taiwan
Region Eastern Taiwan
Government
 • Type Township
Area
 • Total 1,021.3130 km2 (394.3312 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
 • Total 6,210
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
Post code 982
Subdivision 6 Villages
Website Zhuoxi Township Website

Zhuoxi Township (Chinese: 卓溪鄉; pinyin: Zhuóxī Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Hualien County, Taiwan, bisected by the Tropic of Cancer. It lies on the Central Mountain Range (up to 95% of its area) with steep mountains which makes it the highest township in the county. The population is 6,210 inhabitants, including Bunun people, Truku people and Seediq people. The main economic activity is agriculture.

The township comprises six villages: Gufeng, Lishan, Lunshan, Taiping, Zhuoqing and Zhuoxi.

Provincial Highway No.30



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