Datong, Yilan
Encyclopedia
Datong is a rural township in the southwestern part of Yilan County, Taiwan
. It is predominantly populated by Taiwanese aborigines
of the Atayal
Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the Lanyang River
valley which runs from the central mountains
of Taiwan into the Lanyang Plain
. The villages of Datong include Hanxi, Lunpi, Songluo, Yingshi, Leshui, Mao'an, Siji, and Nanshan. Economic activities include trucking silt from the Lanyang River for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms. Points of interest in Datong Township include the Yulan Tea Cultivation Area, Songluo National Trail, Qilan Scenic Recreation Area, Taipingshan Scenic Recreation Area, and Jioujhihze Hot Spring.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It is predominantly populated by Taiwanese aborigines
Taiwanese aborigines
Taiwanese aborigines is the term commonly applied in reference to the indigenous peoples of Taiwan. Although Taiwanese indigenous groups hold a variety of creation myths, recent research suggests their ancestors may have been living on the islands for approximately 8,000 years before major Han...
of the Atayal
Atayal
The Atayal , also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are one tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. In the year 2000 the Atayal tribe numbered 91,883. This was approximately 23.1% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the second-largest tribal group...
Tribe. The township is dominated by rugged mountains and wide river valleys. Most settlements in the county are located along the Lanyang River
Lanyang River
The Lanyang River is a river in north-east Taiwan. It flows through Yilan County for 73km....
valley which runs from the central mountains
Central Mountain Range
The Central Mountain Range, also known as the Chungyang Range , is the principal range of mountains in Taiwan. It runs from the north of the island to the south.Due to this separation, connecting between the west and east is not so convenient...
of Taiwan into the Lanyang Plain
Yilan Plain
Yilan Plain , also called as the Lanyang Plain , is a plain area located at Yilan County of northeastern Taiwan. The Plain has an alluvial fan which formed by Lanyang River. It was resided by the Kavalans, an aboriginal group which mostly had migrated to southern places such as Hualien and Taitung....
. The villages of Datong include Hanxi, Lunpi, Songluo, Yingshi, Leshui, Mao'an, Siji, and Nanshan. Economic activities include trucking silt from the Lanyang River for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms. Points of interest in Datong Township include the Yulan Tea Cultivation Area, Songluo National Trail, Qilan Scenic Recreation Area, Taipingshan Scenic Recreation Area, and Jioujhihze Hot Spring.
- AreaAreaArea is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat...
: 657.54 km² - PopulationPopulationA population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
: 5,772 people (2004)
Attractions
- Taipingshan (太平山)