Yuanlin
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Yuanlin 員 林 市 |
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 Minquan Street ( 民權 街巷 , "Civil Rights Street") in Yuanlin |
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 Republic of China (Taiwan)
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| County : | Changhua | ||
| Coordinates : | 23 ° 58 ' N , 120 ° 34' E | ||
| Area : | 40.0380 km² | ||
| Residents : | 124,634 (March 2018) | ||
| Population density : | 3,113 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+886) (0) 4 | ||
| Postal code : | 510 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 : | TW-CHA | ||
| Community type : | City (市, Shì ) | ||
| Structure : | 41 districts (里, Lǐ ) | ||
| Mayor : | Zhang Jinkun (張錦昆) ( KMT ) | ||
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Yuanlin ( Chinese 員 林 市 , Pinyin Yuánlín Shì ) is a county seat with about 125,000 inhabitants in the district of Changhua in the Republic of China on Taiwan .
location
Yuanlin is located inland on the eastern border of Changhua County in the Changhua Plain of the same name. The urban area covers 40.0380 km². The neighboring communities are (from the north counterclockwise): Fengyuan , Dacun , Fengyuan , Puxin , Yongjing , Shetou , and the city of Nantou in the neighboring district of Nantou .
climate
Yuanlin has a subtropical monsoon climate. The mean annual temperature is 23.1 ° C and varies between 16–17 ° C in January / February and 28–29 ° C in July / August (data from the years 2004–2008). Annual precipitation averages around 1620 mm, but can vary considerably between years. The rainiest months are May to September.
history
The natives of the area were Austronesian ethnic groups ( Pingpu , 平埔族 , "peoples of the plains"). Beginning with the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1661-1722), Han Chinese immigrated in large numbers from the provinces of Fujian and Guangdong to what is now the district of Changhua. Yuanlin settlement was founded by these immigrants in the 18th century. The exact year it was founded is not known.
After Taiwan became part of the Republic of China in 1945 , Yuanlin was given the status of a township ( 鎮 , Zhèn ) in Changhua County. The population grew rapidly in the following decades. The first census in 1946 counted 37,999 inhabitants. In 1953 the 50,000 mark was passed, and by 1979 Yuanlin had over 100,000 residents. The previous high was reached in 2003 with 127,284 inhabitants. Since then, the population has tended to decrease again slightly. With the amendment to the “Law on Local Institutions” of June 17, 2015, the criteria for obtaining city status were relaxed and the minimum population was set at 100,000 instead of 150,000. As a result, Yuanlin was granted city status (市, Shì ) effective August 8, 2015 .
Residents
In 2004, two surveys took place in which the residents were able to classify themselves into ethnic groups or identities. In the first survey only one answer was possible, in the second several answers could be ticked. The first survey yielded the following results: 7% Hakka (thereof 5.1% Taiwanese and 1.9% Waishengren ), 85.1% Hoklo ( 福佬 人 ), 6.2% Waishengren ("Mainland Chinese"), 1, 8% no answer. The second survey (multiple answers possible) resulted in the following picture: Hakka 29.9% (of which 22.9% Taiwanese and 7.0% Waishengren), 91.8% Hoklo, 7.9% Waishengren ("Mainland Chinese"), 1.0% other, 1.8% no answer.
Administrative division
Yuanlin is divided into 41 districts (里, Lǐ ).
traffic
There is a Western Line ( 縱貫 線 ) station on the Taiwan Railroad in Yuanlin . Yuanlin is flanked by two highways running in north-south direction: to the west of national road 1 and to the east of national road 3. Both highways are connected by the motorway slip road 76, which runs south of the city.
economy
Yuanlin is the headquarters of the bicycle manufacturer Merida .
Educational institutions
The Chung Chou University of Science and Technology ( 中州 科技 大學 ), founded in 1969, is located in Yuanlin .
Attractions
In Yuanlin there are several Taoist and Confucian temples ('Wenchang Temple' 文昌祠 , 'Matsu Temple' 媽祖 宮 , 'Guangning Temple' 廣寧 宮 , 'Hengwen Temple' 衡 文 宮 etc.).
Web links
- 市 志 ("City History") - detailed e-book on all aspects of the city's history in 14 chapters (chin.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 地理 環境 ("Geographical Environment"). Yuanlin City Council website, accessed May 13, 2018 (Chinese).
- ↑ a b 第一 篇 地理 篇 (“First Article: Geography”). (pdf) Yuanlin City Council website, accessed May 13, 2018 (Chinese).
- ↑ 人口統計 查詢: 歷年 鄉鎮 市 / 村里 人口統計 ("Demographic query: historical statistics of the community / village population"). Retrieved May 13, 2018 (Chinese).
- ^ Laws and Regulations: Local Government Act. Taiwan Ministry of the Interior, June 17, 2015, accessed May 13, 2018 .
- ↑ 公告 自 104 年 8 月 8 日 ， 「員 林鎮」 改制 為 「員 林 市」 (Announcement: on August 8, 104 of the year of the Republic of China, the 'township of Yuanlin' was reorganized as the 'City of Yuanlin') . (pdf) Changhua County Civil Affairs Division, accessed May 13, 2018 (Chinese).
- ↑ 第八 篇 社會 篇 ("Eighth Chapter: Article on Society"). (pdf) Retrieved May 13, 2018 (Chinese, page 684/695, tables 8-3-1 and 8-3-2).
- ↑ 五 、 觀光 導覽: 5.1 古蹟 廟宇 (“5. Sightseeing tour: 5.1 Temples worth seeing”). Yuanlin City Council website, accessed May 13, 2018 (Chinese).
