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Country
  
Taiwan

Time zone
  
CST (UTC+8)

Postal code
  
5

County
  
Miaoli

Province
  
Taiwan Province

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Toufen City (Chinese: 頭份市; pinyin: Tóufèn Shì) is a county-controlled city in northern Miaoli County, Taiwan.

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Map of Toufen, Toufen City, Miaoli County, Taiwan

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History

On 5 October 2015, Toufen was upgraded from an urban township to a county-controlled city.

Geography

Toufen has an area of 53.3029 km². Surrounding the city are Miaoli County's Zhunan, Zaoqiao and Sanwan townships to the northwest/west, southwest and southeast, respectively, and Hsinchu County to the northeast and east. As of January 2017, its total population was estimated at 103,162, including 52,055 males and 51,107 females.

Administrative divisions

The city comprises 32 villages: Chenggong, Douhuan, Gexing, Guangxing, Heping, Houzhuang, Jianguo, Jianshan, Jianxia, Lankeng, Liutung, Luzhu, Minquan, Minsheng, Minzu, Pantao, Renai, Shangpu, Shangxing, Shanhu, Shanxia, Tianliao, Tongzhuang, Toufen, Tuniu, Wenhua, Xiaxing, Xinglong, Xinhua, Xinyi, Zhongxiao and Zijiang.

Education

  • Asia-Pacific Institute of Creativity
  • Tourist attractions

  • Toufen Backyard Garden
  • Transportation

    Toufen is accessible by Zhunan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration located in the neighboring Zhunan Township.

    Notable natives

  • Hsu Yao-chang, Magistrate of Miaoli County
  • References

    Toufen Wikipedia