Xiulin, Hualien
Xiulin Township
秀林鄉 Sioulin | |
|---|---|
Buluowan in Taroko National Park | |
| Coordinates: 24°13′00″N 121°32′00″E / 24.21667°N 121.53333°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Eastern Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,641.8555 km2 (633.9240 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 17,068 |
| • Density | 9.201/km2 (23.83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Post code | 972 |
| Subdivision | 9 villages, 128 neighborhoods |
| Website | www.shlin.gov.tw |
Xiulin Township / Sioulin Township (Chinese: 秀林鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Xiùlín Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Siòulín Siang) is a mountain indigenous township of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located northwest of Hualien City, and is the largest township in Taiwan by area (1,641.86 km²) with 9 villages. It has a population of 17,068, most of which are the indigenous Taroko people.
Because of its location beside the Central Mountain Range, the climate changes by altitude. Taroko National Park is located in Xiulin Township. In recent years, people in Xiulin have lobbied to change its name to "Taroko Township" (太魯閣鄉).
The second deadliest train disaster in Taiwan's history happened here in 2021.