Datong, Yilan

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Datong Township (Template:Zh) is a mountain indigenous township in the southwestern part of Yilan County, Taiwan. It is the second largest township in Yilan County after Nan'ao Township.

Geography

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Map of Datong area (north) (1944)
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Map of Datong area (south) (1944)

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.

Administration

The villages of Datong include Daping, Fuxing, Hanxi, Leshui, Lunpi, Mao'an, Nanshan, Siji, Songluo and Yingshi.[1] It was formerly the "Aboriginal Area" of Ratō District, Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule.

Economy

Economic activities include trucking silt from the Lanyang River for use in cement production and cultivation of tea, cabbage and betel nut palms.

Infrastructure

Tourist attractions

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Lanyang River Valley in Datong Township

References

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External links

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