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Donghe, Taitung

Rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan

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東河鄉
settlement_type	Rural township
image_skyline	Seascape looking towards Jinzun on a sunny day in August.jpg
image_caption	The coastline in Donghe Township
image_map	Donghe Township.PNG
map_caption	Donghe Township in Taitung County
subdivision_type	Location
subdivision_name	Taitung County, Taiwan
area_total_km2	210
population_as_of	February 2023
population_total	8022
population_density_km2	auto
website
other_name	Toran, Dulan

東河鄉

Donghe Township () is a rural township located in northeastern Taitung County, Taiwan. The population is mainly the indigenous Amis people. The main industry is agriculture.

History

Donghe Township was historically known as Fafokod (馬武窟), which means "fishing by net" in the Ami language. Many of its prehistory artifacts is found at Dulan Site.

Under Qing dynasty rule, the township was under the jurisdiction of the Pi-lam Subprefecture (卑南廳) and Taitung direct-controlled state (臺東直隸州) jurisdiction.

Map of the southeastern Donghe area (1944)

Map of the region including the southern Donghe area (1951)

In 1920, during the period of Japanese rule, the Toran local office (都蘭區役場) was set up. In 1937, it was changed to Toran Village (都蘭庄) under Shinkō District (新港郡), Taitō Prefecture. The name "Donghe Township" was established after World War II and is currently used.

Geography

It is bounded on the northeast by Chenggong, east by Pacific Ocean, west by neighboring Chihshang Township, Guanshan Township, and Luye Township, and south by Beinan Township.

This township is located on the east side of coastal mountain range. It includes 60% of the hillside onshore, divided into coastal and basin areas with gradual upland slopes merging into relatively flat sea stage plains, the area of major development. Basin streams are mainly north–south because of the difficult terrain. Climate is tropical monsoon climate.

Administrative divisions

Beiyuan Village
Doulan Village
Longchang Village
Shangde Village
Taiyuan Village
Tunghe Village
Xingchang Village

Education

Junior high schools

Taitung County Dulan Junior High School

Elementary schools

Tourist attractions

Dulan Mountain
Dulan Site
Jinzun Fish Port
Old Donghe Bridge

Transportation

Provincial Highway 11
Provincial Highway 23

Notable natives

Van Fan, singer and actor
Yu Chang, professional baseball player

References

"Jinzun". Tour.taitung.gov.tw.

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