| Dacun 大村 | |
|---|---|
| Rural township | |
| Dacun Township · 大村鄉 | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Traditional | 大村鄉 |
| • Pinyin | Dàcūn Xiāng |
 Dacun Township | |
  Dacun | |
| Coordinates: 23°59′28″N 120°32′22″E / 23.99111°N 120.53944°E / 23.99111; 120.53944 | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| County | Changhua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.78 km (11.88 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40,459 |
| • Density | 1,300/km (3,400/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 515 |
| Website | town (in Chinese) |
Dacun Township (Chinese: 大村鄉; pinyin: Dàcūn Xiāng) is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.
Geography
Dacun encompasses 30.78 square kilometres (11.88 sq mi) and a population of 40,459, including 19,044 males and 17,732 females as of January 2023.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 16 villages: Baitang, Cunshang, Dacun, Dalun, Daqiao, Fuxing, Gongqi, Guogou, Huangcuo, Jiadong, Jiaxi, Meigang, Nanshi, Pinghe, Tianyang and Xinxing.
Economy
Dacun is Taiwan's largest producer of grapes.
Education
Transportation
Dacun Township is served by Dacun Station on the Western Line of the Taiwan Railways.
Notable natives
- George Huang, Magistrate of Changhua County (1981–1989)
- Luo Jye (Chinese: 羅結; pinyin: Luó Jié; 1925 – 2019) billionaire, founder of Cheng Shin Rubber, the world's ninth largest tire manufacturer. At the time of his death, he was the sixth richest person in Taiwan.
References
- 統計資料 | 一月 | 表四 [Statistics|January|Table 4]. accounting.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Changhua County Government. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- Local Characteristics – Changhua County Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)
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