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Tongxiao Township is an urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It lies between the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.
History
The town was formerly called Thunsiau (Chinese: 吞霄; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thun-siau).
Geography
Area: 107.85 square kilometres (41.64 sq mi)
Population: 31,799 (January 2023 estimate)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 24 villages: Baitung, Baixi, Chengbei, Chengnan, Fengshu, Fulong, Fuxing, Fuyuan, Meinan, Nanhe, Neidao, Neihu, Pingan, Pingding, Pingyuan, Tongnan, Tongtung, Tongwan, Tongxi, Wubei, Wumei, Wunan, Xinpu and Zuntou.
Politics
The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency I electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Tourist attractions
Flying Cow Ranch
Gongtian Temple
Taiyen Tongxiao Tourism Factory
Tongxiao Beach Resort
Tongxiao Electrodialysis Salt Factory
Tongxiao Jinja
Tongxiao Shrine
Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage
Transportation
TRA Baishatun Station
TRA Tongxiao Station
TRA Xinpu Station
Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the central part of the township, but no station is currently planned.
Notable natives
Ju Ming, sculptor
References
External links
Official website (in Chinese)