Shetou

Shetou Township^[1] is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan.^[2][3]

Shetou Township
Rural township
Shetou Township in Changhua County
Coordinates: 23°54′27.4″N 120°35′57.3″E
Location	Changhua County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population  (March 2023)
• Total	41,571
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Chinese name
Chinese	社頭鄉
Hanyu Pinyin	Shètóu Xiāng
Wade–Giles	She4-t'ou2 Hsiang1
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Sa-thèu-hiông
Hokkien POJ	Siā-thâu-hiong

Geography

Shetou has a population of 41,571 (March 2023)^[4] and an area of 36.14 square kilometres (13.95 sq mi).^[5]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 24 villages: Beidou, Guangfu, Guangxing, Jiushe, Liren, Longjing, Lunya, Meiya, Nande, Nanya, Pinghe, Qiaotou, Qingshui, Renhe, Renya, Shanhu, Shetou, Songzhu, Taian, Tungxing, Xiehe, Xincuo, Zhangcuo and Zhaoxing.

Tourist attractions

• Fangqiaotou Tianmen Temple
• Houtanjing Sky Bridge
• Shetou Doushan Temple

Transportation

Shetou Station

• TRA Shetou Station

Notable natives

• Fang Wen-lin, singer and actress