Country Taiwan Elevation 445 m (1,460 ft) Population 83,021 (Dec 2014) | County Nantou | |
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Weather 25°C, Wind W at 5 km/h, 48% Humidity University National Chi Nan University Points of interest Paper Dome, King Garden, Chung Tai Chan Monastery, Taumi eco‑village, Geographic Center of Taiwan | ||
Chung tai chan monastery puli nantou taiwan 3 5 2013
Puli Township (Chinese: 埔里鎮; pinyin: Pǔlǐ zhèn; Wade–Giles: P'u3-li3 chen4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Po·-lí tìn) is an urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the geographic center of Taiwan.
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- Chung tai chan monastery puli nantou taiwan 3 5 2013
- Map of Puli Township Nantou County Taiwan 545
- Name
- Chi Chi earthquake
- Administrative divisions
- Economy
- Education
- Tourist attractions
- Transportation
- Notable natives
- References
Map of Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan 545
Name
In the 19th century the city was known as Posia (Chinese: 埔社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Po͘-siā) or Polisia (埔裏社). The Atayal name of the settlement was Sabaha Bakalas, meaning "house of stars". From 1920, during the Japanese era, the town was administered as Hori Town (埔里街), Nōkō District (能高郡), Taichū Prefecture.
Chi Chi earthquake
In 1999, this town was damaged by the 921 earthquake. The damage was especially severe in Taomi Village a small rural village located within Puli Township. 10 years on, the village has since re-invented itself to be the pride of Taiwan's eco-tourism industry. Especially after the opening of the Paper Dome, now a major attraction in Puli Township, Taomi Village was transformed from a sleepy agricultural village to one that is busting with activities related to community redevelopment and eco-tourism. Since then, Taomi Village has seen vibrancy unprecedented since its glory days in the 1970s as an agricultural hub.
Administrative divisions
Tungmen, Pacheng, Pipa, Shuitou, Qilin, Zhuge, Xinan, Ximen, Nanmen, Beimen, Beian, Beimei, Taian, Danan, Wugong, Tongsheng, Qingxin, Xunhua, Dacheng, Lancheng, Taomi, Chenggong, Nancun, Ailan, Tieshan, Fangli, Xiangshan, Yixin, Gecheng, Guangcheng, Shigang, Fuxing and Niumian Village.
Economy
There is a nationally owned brewery in the township. One of the main economic activities in Puli is tourism. It is located in the mountainous center of Taiwan, and many tourist destination spots are nearby.
Education
Tourist attractions
Transportation
The nearest train station that serves Puli Township is the Checheng Station in Shuili Township.
Puli is at one end of National Highway 6 which provides a connection with west Taiwan towards Taichung and Nantou City. At the eastern end of the Highway the Puli exit connects to the Hehuanshan mountain pass, at its highest point 3275 meters above sea level, before the road continues to Hualien on the east coast. By this combination of roads, Puli is located along the only east-west coast to coast route crossing the central portion of the island.