Shitan Township
Shitan Township is a locality in Miaoli County, Taiwan Province. Shitan Township is situated nearby to the hamlet Xinxing, as well as near Xie’ai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Xianshan Xieling Temple.
Xianshan Xieling Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Craneur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xianshan Xieling Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 3½ km east of Shitan Township.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shitan.
Shitan
Town
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Shitan Township / Shihtan Township is a rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is located in a mountainous area with a mild, sub-tropical climate. Its rainy season is from May to September. Shitan's population was estimated to be 4,141 in January 2023.
Shitan Township
- Type: Locality with 4,140 residents
- Also known as: “Shih-t’an”, “Shih-t’an Hsiang”, “Shihtan Siang”, “Shitan”, and “Shitan Xiang”
- Location: Miaoli County, Taiwan Province, Central Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.5333° or 24° 32′ northLongitude
120.9167° or 120° 55′ eastPopulation
4,140Elevation
249 metres (817 feet)Open location code
7QP2GWM8+8MGeoNames ID
1669230
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In Other Languages
“Shitan Township” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “獅潭鄉”
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