Zhuqi

23°30′23″N 120°36′07″E / 23.506482°N 120.602064°E / 23.506482; 120.602064

Zhuqi Township
竹崎鄉
Tek-kiā-hiong; Takesaki
Zhuqi Township in Chiayi County
Zhuqi Township in Chiayi County
LocationChiayi County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total162 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population
 (May 2022)
 • Total33,906
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Fenchihu Old Town

Zhuqi Township or Jhuci Township (Chinese: 竹崎鄉; pinyin: Zhúqí Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-kiā-hiong) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.[1]

Geography

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Map including Zhuqi (labeled as Takezaki) (1944)
Map including Zhuqi (labeled as Chu-ch'i (Takezaki) 竹崎) (1951)

It has a population of 33,906 as of May 2022,[2] and an area of 162 square kilometres (63 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

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The township comprises the villages of Baiqi, Duanru, Fujin, Guanghua, Heping, Jinshi, Kengtou, Longshan, Luman, Neipu, Renshou, Shakeng, Shengping, Shiye, Tangxing, Taoyuan, Wanqiao, Wenfeng, Yihe, Yilong, Yiren, Zhonghe, Zhuqi and Ziyun.

Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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Zhuqi Station

The township is accessible from Lumachan Station, Zhuqi Station, Mululiao Station, Zhangnaoliao Station, Dulishan Station, Jiaoliping Station, Shuisheliao Station and Fenqihu Station of the Alishan Forest Railway.

Notable natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to Chiayi County Government-Jhuci Township". cyhg.gov.tw.
  2. ^ "竹崎鄉歷年人口數". 嘉義縣竹崎戶政事務所. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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