Guoxing

24°3′18″N 120°52′12″E / 24.05500°N 120.87000°E / 24.05500; 120.87000

Rural township
Guoxing Township
國姓鄉
Rural township
Nuomi Bridge over the Beigang River in Guoxing Township
Nuomi Bridge over the Beigang River in Guoxing Township
Guoxing Township in Nantou County
Guoxing Township in Nantou County
LocationNantou County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total176 km2 (68 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total17,168
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)

Guoxing Township (Chinese: 國姓鄉; pinyin: Guóxìng Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Kuo2-hsing4 Hsiang1) is a rural township in Nantou County, Taiwan. As of February 2023, the township has a population total of 17,168.

The main street in Guoxing Township

This township is named after Koxinga.

Administrative divisions

Map of Guoxing (labeled as Kokusei) and surrounding area (1944)

Guoxing, Shimen, Daqi, Zhangliu, Zhangfeng, Zhangfu, Beigang, Fugui, Gangou, Ganlin, Dashi, Beishan and Nangang Villages.

Tourist attractions

  • Nuomi Bridge

Notable natives

  • Peng Pai-hsien, Magistrate of Nantou County (2001)

Transportation

Guoxing Interchange connects Guoxing Township to National freeway 6.

Guoxing Township is served by Nantou Bus, Taichung Bus, and Chuan Hang Bus.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guoxing Township, Nantou.
  • Guoshing Township Office Archived 2005-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
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Cities and townships of Nantou County
County seat: Nantou City
Cities
  • Nantou City
Location of Nantou County in Taiwan
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Note: Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.


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