Jiuru

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Jiuru Township
九如鄉
Jiuru Township in Pingtung County
Jiuru Township in Pingtung County
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LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2024)
 • Total21,631
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)

Jiuru Township[1] (Chinese: 九如鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Jiǔrú Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Jiǒurú Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Chiu3-ju2 Hsiang1) is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Geography[edit]

It has a total population of 21,631 and an area of 42.02 square kilometres (16.22 sq mi).

Administrative divisions[edit]

The township comprises 11 villages: Daqiu, Houzhuang, Jiukuai, Jiuming, Jiuqing, Qiaxing, Qilao, Sankuai, Tungning, Yuquan and Yushui.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. (in Chinese) Accessed at Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website Archived 2013-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (in English). Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. ^ 九如鄉簡介 [Jiuru Township Introduction]. pthg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Jiuru Township Office. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

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