
Tuku Township () is an urban
township
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Yunlin County
Yunlin is a Counties of Taiwan, county in Regions of Taiwan, western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to the north at the Zhuoshui River, and Chiayi County to the south at th ...
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Taiwan
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Geography
It has a population total of 27,662 and an area of 46 km
2.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 17 villages: Beijiao, Beiping, Dapei, Fenqi, Gongbei, Houpu, Lunnei, Nanping, Shimiao, Shuntian, Tungping, Xibian, Xingxin, Xinzhuang, Xiping, Yuegang and Zhongzheng.
Tourist attractions
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Chungsan Street
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Tuku Night Market
Notable natives
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Chang Li-shan
Chang Li-shan (; born 1 January 1964) is a Taiwanese politician. She served on the Legislative Yuan from 2005 to 2008, and again from 2016 to 2018, when she was elected magistrate of Yunlin County.
Personal life and education
Chang Li-shan att ...
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Magistrate
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of
Yunlin County
Yunlin is a Counties of Taiwan, county in Regions of Taiwan, western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County to the north at the Zhuoshui River, and Chiayi County to the south at th ...
References
Townships in Yunlin County
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