Beigang Township
Beigang, Hokkō or Peikang is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is primarily known for its Chaotian Temple, one of the most prominent Temples of Mazu on Taiwan. It has a population of 37,763 as of February 2023.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wude Temple and Beigang Cultural Center.
Beigang Cultural Center
Arts center
The Beigang Cultural Center is a cultural center in Beigang Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.
National Pei-Kang Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School
School
Photo: Pbdragonwang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shuilin and Yuanchang.
Shuilin
Town
Photo: Chi-Hung Lin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shuilin Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. Shuilin Township was originally known as 'Shuicanlin'. The earliest documented references to this name are both verifiable and historically significant. Shuilin is situated 5 km southwest of Beigang Township.
Yuanchang
Town
Yuanchang Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. Yuanchang is situated 6 km northeast of Beigang Township.
Beigang Township
- Type: Locality with 37,900 residents
- Also known as: “Beigang”, “Beigang Jhen”, “Beigang Zhen”, “Pei-kang”, and “Pei-kang Chen”
- Location: Yunlin County, Taiwan Province, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.6° or 23° 36′ northLongitude
120.2833° or 120° 17′ eastPopulation
37,900Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
7QM2H7XM+X8GeoNames ID
1670823
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In Other Languages
“Beigang Township” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “北港鎮”
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