Caotun

Caotun, or Tsaotun, is an urban township in the northwest of . It is the largest township in Taiwan by population.
  • Town with about 98,100 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 230 metres (760 feet)
  • Description: urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan
  • Also known as
    “Caotun Township”
    “Chhau-tun”
    “Ts’ao-t’un”
    “Ts’ao-t’un-chuang”
    “Tsautuen”
    “Tsautwun”
    “Tshau-tun”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zhongxing New Village.
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Latitude
23.9738° or 23° 58′ 26″ north
Longitude
120.6803° or 120° 40′ 49″ east
Open location code
7QM2XMFJ+G4
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = town
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Caotun” goes by many names.
Caotun ZhenCebuano
草屯Chinese
草屯鎮Chinese
草屯镇Chinese
草鞋墩Chinese
ΤσαοτούνGreek
Chhó-thùn-tsṳ́nHakka Chinese
Tshó-thùn-tsṳ́nHakka Chinese
CaotunItalian
SōtonJapanese
草屯Japanese
草屯鎮Japanese
차오툰진Korean
CaotunLadin
草屯鎮Literary Chinese
Chháu-ê-tūnMin Nan Chinese
Chháu-tūnMin Nan Chinese
Chháu-tūn-tìnMin Nan Chinese
Tsháu-ê-tunMin Nan Chinese
Tsháu-tùnMin Nan Chinese
Tsháu-tùn-tìnMin Nan Chinese
cawtunPaiwan
Chháu-tùn-tìnPaiwan
CaotunPolish
ЦаотуньRussian
КаотунUkrainian
Thảo ĐồnVietnamese
Thảo Đồn, Nam ĐầuVietnamese
草屯Yue Chinese
草屯鎮Yue Chinese

Localities in the Area

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Nantou County: Highlights

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