Su'ao

Su'ao Township 蘇澳鎮
Township
Location of Suao in Yilan
Coordinates: 24°36′N 121°51′E / 24.600°N 121.850°E / 24.600; 121.850Coordinates: 24°36′N 121°51′E / 24.600°N 121.850°E / 24.600; 121.850
Country	Taiwan
County	Yilan
Area
• Total	89.01 km2 (34.37 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
• Total	41,018
Time zone	Chungyuan Standard Time Zone (UTC+8)
Postal code	270
Website	http://www.suao.gov.tw/

Su'ao Township office

Su'ao Township (Chinese: 蘇澳鎮; pinyin: Sū'ào Zhèn; Wade–Giles: Su¹-ao⁴ Chen⁴; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: So͘-ò), located in southern Yilan County, Taiwan, is an urban township that is famous for its seafood restaurants and cold springs.^[1] It is the destination of National Highway No. 5, Su'ao-Hualian Express Way, and North-Link Line of Taiwan Railway Administration. It also has two large harbors: Su'ao Port, a multi-function seaport that also houses a naval base; and Nanfang-ao Port, a major fishing port of Taiwan.

History

Empire of Japan

During Japanese rule, the area was established as Suō Town (蘇澳街), Suō District, Taihoku Prefecture.

Republic of China

After World War II, the town was converted to a township under Taipei County. In 1950, after the establishment of Yilan County, the township was put under the jurisdiction of the county.

Administrative divisions

Longde Village, Dingliao Village, Yongrong Village, Cunren Village, Gangbian Village, Aiding Village, Xincheng Village, Shengai Village, Shenghu Village, Suxi Village, Subei Village, Sunan Village, Sutung Village, Zhangan Village, Yongguang Village, Yongchun Village, Yongle Village, Nanan Village, Nanzheng Village, Nancheng Village, Nanxing Village, Nanning Village, Nanjian Village, Tungao Village, Nanqiang Village and Zhaoyang Village.

Tourist attractions

• Coral Museum
• Neipi Beach
• Su'ao Cold Spring
• Bai Mi Wooden Clog Village

Transportation

Su'ao Station

• TRA Nan-ao Station
• TRA Su'ao Station
• TRA Su'aoxin Station
• TRA Xinma Station
• TRA Yongle Station

Notable natives

• Chang Chen-yue, singer
• Cheng Jei-cheng, former Minister of Education

Gallery

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  Ships in Su'ao Port harbor
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  View of the Su'ao Port area
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  Su'ao Port building
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  Su'ao evening panorama

See also

• Yilan County, Taiwan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suao Township, Yilan.

• Su'ao Township

Cities and townships of Yilan County
County seat: Yilan
Cities	Yilan
Urban townships	Luodong Su'ao Toucheng
Rural townships	Dongshan Jiaoxi Sanxing Wujie Yuanshan Zhuangwei
Mountain indigenous townships	Datong Nan'ao