Toucheng

Toucheng Township (Chinese: 頭城; pinyin: tóu chéng zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thâu-siâⁿ-tìn) is an urban township in Yilan County, Taiwan. The township includes Guishan Island and Guiluan Island in the Philippine Sea. The Senkaku Islands, known in Mandarin as the Diaoyu Islands, are claimed as part of the township.

Toucheng Township
頭城鎮
Tōi
Harbor in Toucheng Township
Toucheng Township in Yilan County
CountryRepublic of China
CountyYilan
Urban villages ()25
Government
  Mayor (鎮長)Tsao Qian-shun (曹乾舜)
Area
  Total100.89 km2 (38.95 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2023)
  Total28,334
  Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Postal code
261
Websitetoucheng.e-land.gov.tw (in Chinese)
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