Wujie, Yilan

24°42′N 121°47′E

Wujie Township 五結鄉 Goketsu
Rural township
Wujie Township in Yilan County
Location	Yilan County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	38.87 km2 (15.01 sq mi)
Population  (September 2023)
• Total	40,984
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Website	ilwct.e-land.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Wujie Township (Chinese: 五結鄉; pinyin: Wǔjié Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Wu³-chieh² Hsiang¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-kiat Hiong) is a rural township in the eastern part of Yilan County, Taiwan.

Geography

Aerial perspective of the bridge across Dongshan river. Shot December 2022.

• Area: 38.87 km²
• Population: 40,984 people (September 2023)

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 15 villages: Chengxing, Daji, Erjie, Fuxing, Jinzhong, Jixin, Lize, Sanxing, Shangsi, Sijie, Wujie, Xiaowei, Xiehe, Zengan and Zhongxing.

Tourist attractions

Aerial panorama of Dongshan River. Shot December 2022.

• Chung Hsing Cultural and Creative Park
• Dongshan River Water Park
• Erjie Rice Barn
• Lizejian Yong'an Temple
• National Center for Traditional Arts

Festivals

• Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival

Transportation

The Erjie Station and Zhongli Station of Taiwan Railways is located in the township.

Notable natives

• Lin Yi-hsiung, Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party (1998–2000)

External links

• Official website (in Chinese)