Daren, Taitung

22°18′N 120°53′E﻿ / ﻿22.300°N 120.883°E﻿ / 22.300; 120.883

Mountain indigenous township

Daren Township
達仁鄉

Mountain indigenous township

View of the South-Link Highway

Daren Township in Taitung County

Location| Taitung County, Taiwan
Area

• Total

| 306 km2 (118 sq mi)
Population

(September 2023)

• Total

| 3,419

Daren Township (Chinese: 達仁鄉; pinyin: Dárén Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Ta2-jen2 Hsiang1) is a mountain indigenous township in Taitung County, Taiwan. The main population is the Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines.

## History

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In 2012, Daren, along with Wuqiu Township in Kinmen County (Quemoy), was proposed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as the candidate of the new disposal site of nuclear waste after the Lanyu Storage Site in Orchid Island, Taitung County. This proposal however received heavy objection from the local Wuqiu residents.[1]

## Geography

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* Area: 306.4454 km2
* Population: 3,419 people (as of September 2023)

## Administrative divisions

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The township comprises six villages: Anshuo, Nantan, Senyong, Sinhua, Taiban and Tuban.[2]

## Tourist attractions

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* Dawu Keteleeria Nature Preservation Area
* Jinshueiying National Trail
* Nantian Coast Water Park
* Tjuwabal Paiwan Culture and Art Community

## Transportation

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The South-Link Highway passes through Daren Township, intersecting Highway 26 at Ansuo.

## References

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1. ^ (Taiwan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (22 May 2012). "Referendums to decide Taiwan's nuclear waste storage site - Taiwan Today". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 23 April 2018.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ^ "Daren Township". Tour.taitung.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-05-14.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daren Township, Taitung County.

* Darun Township Office

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Cities and townships of Taitung County

County seat: Taitung City

Cities|

* Taitung City

Urban townships|

* Chenggong
* Guanshan

Rural townships|

* Beinan
* Changbin
* Chihshang
* Dawu
* Donghe
* Luye
* Lüdao
* Taimali

Mountain indigenous townships|

* Daren
* Haiduan
* Jinfeng
* Lanyu
* Yanping

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Urban
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| Changhua|

* Beidou
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Chiayi|

* Budai
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Hsinchu|

* Guanxi
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Hualien|

* Fenglin
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Kinmen|

* Jincheng
* Jinhu
* Jinsha

Miaoli|

* Houlong
* Tongxiao
* Yuanli
* Zhunan
* Zhuolan

Nantou|

* Caotun
* Jiji
* Puli
* Zhushan

Pingtung|

* Chaozhou
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* Hengchun

Taitung|

* Chenggong
* Guanshan

Yilan|

* Luodong
* Su'ao
* Toucheng

Yunlin|

* Beigang
* Dounan
* Huwei
* Tuku
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| Changhua|

* Dacheng
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Chiayi|

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* Xikou
* Xingang
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Hsinchu|

* Baoshan
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* Hukou
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* Xinfeng

Hualien|

* Fengbin
* Fuli
* Guangfu
* Ji'an
* Ruisui
* Shoufeng
* Xincheng

Kinmen|

* Jinning
* Lieyu
* Wuqiu

Lienchiang|

* Beigan
* Dongyin
* Juguang
* Nangan

Miaoli|

* Dahu
* Gongguan
* Nanzhuang
* Sanwan
* Sanyi
* Shitan
* Tongluo
* Touwu
* Xihu
* Zaoqiao

Nantou|

* Guoxing
* Lugu
* Mingjian
* Shuili
* Yuchi
* Zhongliao

Penghu|

* Baisha
* Huxi
* Qimei
* Wangan
* Xiyu

Pingtung|

* Changzhi
* Checheng
* Fangliao
* Fangshan
* Gaoshu
* Jiadong
* Jiuru
* Kanding
* Ligang
* Linbian
* Linluo
* Liuqiu
* Manzhou
* Nanzhou
* Neipu
* Wandan
* Wanluan
* Xinpi
* Xinyuan
* Yanpu
* Zhutian

Taitung|

* Beinan
* Changbin
* Chihshang
* Dawu
* Donghe
* Luye
* Lüdao
* Taimali

Yilan|

* Dongshan
* Jiaoxi
* Sanxing
* Wujie
* Yuanshan
* Zhuangwei

Yunlin|

* Baozhong
* Cihtong
* Dapi
* Dongshi
* Erlun
* Gukeng
* Kouhu
* Linnei
* Lunbei
* Mailiao
* Shuilin
* Sihu
* Taisi
* Yuanchang

Mountain
indigenous
townships|

| Hsinchu|

* Jianshi
* Wufeng

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Hualien|

* Wanrong
* Xiulin
* Zhuoxi

Miaoli|

* Tai'an

Nantou|

* Ren'ai
* Xinyi

Pingtung|

* Chunri
* Laiyi
* Majia
* Mudan
* Sandimen
* Shizi
* Taiwu
* Wutai

Taitung|

* Daren
* Haiduan
* Jinfeng
* Lanyu
* Yanping

Yilan|

* Datong
* Nan'ao

Note: Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Lukang" instead of "Lugang" and names of Counties.

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Highland indigenous
Townships and
Districts|

| Kaohsiung|

* Maolin District
* Namasia District
* Tauyuan District

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New Taipei|

* Wulai District

Taichung|

* Heping District

Taoyuan|

* Fuxing District

Chiayi County|

* Alishan Township

Hsinchu County|

* Jianshi Township
* Wufeng Township

Hualien County|

* Wanrong Township
* Xiulin Township
* Zhuoxi Township

Miaoli County|

* Tai'an Township

Nantou County|

* Ren'ai Township
* Xinyi Township

Pingtung County|

* Chunri Township
* Laiyi Township
* Majia Township
* Mudan Township
* Sandimen Township
* Shizi Township
* Taiwu Township
* Wutai Township

Taitung County|

* Daren Township
* Haiduan Township
* Jinfeng Township
* Lanyu Township
* Yanping Township

Yilan County|

* Datong Township
* Nan'ao Township

Plains indigenous
Townships and
County-Administered Cities|

| Hsinchu County|

* Guanxi Township

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Hualien County|

* Fengbin Township
* Fenglin Township
* Fuli Township
* Guangfu Township
* Hualien City
* Ji'an Township
* Ruisui Township
* Shoufeng Township
* Xincheng Township
* Yuli Township

Miaoli County|

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* Shitan Township

Nantou County|

* Yuchi Township

Pingtung County|

* Manzhou Township

Taitung County|

* Beinan Township
* Changbin Township
* Chenggong Township
* Chihshang Township
* Dawu Township
* Donghe Township
* Guanshan Township
* Luye Township
* Taimali Township
* Taitung City

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