Yilan County, Taiwan

The Yilan County, and Yilan County (Chinese宜兰 县/宜兰 县, Pinyin Xiàn Yilan, Yilan Tongyong Pinyin Sian, W.-G. I2 - lan2 Hsien4, PEH oē - jī Gi -lan koan ), is one of 14 counties of the Republic of China on Taiwan. It is located in the northeast of Taiwan. Its capital is the city of Yilan.

Geography

The majority of the approximately 460,000 residents living in the mouth of the river level Lanyang along the Pacific coast in the northeast of the county. About 10 km off the coast lies the volcanic island Guishan Dao ( "Turtle Mountain Island "), which is now reported uninhabited and as a nature reserve.

The sparsely populated western and southern part of Yilan County is part of the central mountains of Taiwan and achieved Nanhubeishan (南湖 北山) on the border to the city of Taichung, the height of 3,535 m above sea level. NN. In the south, the mountain ranges directly to the sea, as well as along the northwestern county boundary running Xueshan mountain range (雪山 山脉).

Traffic

The area enclosed by mountains and the sea Lanyang plane around Yilan is connected by only a few streets with the rest of Taiwan. Since the opening of the 13 km long tunnel Xueshan 2006 5 connects the highway with the county of just under 50 km north- west of capital city in Taipei. The only road links to south along a cliff on the Pacific coast to Hualien running provincial road (Highway ) 9 and the Provincial road 7, which establishes a connection to leading through the mountains south-west to Taichung City.

The running route along the east coast of Taiwan Railway also runs through the county, Yilan.

Most important port city of Yilan County is Su'ao at the southern end of the Lanyang level.

Tourism

The Yilan County is a popular destination, especially for residents of the nearby metropolitan area of ​​Taipei. The main tourist center is known for its hot springs place Jiaoxi in the north. More hot springs there are in the western mountain regions of the county, known is also the source of cold mineral Su'ao.

Around the island Guishan Dao trips for whale and dolphin watching are available, on the Pacific coast there are several beaches.

In the mountains there are a number of hiking trails, especially in the touristy forest areas Taipingshan, Qilan and Mingchi in the municipality of Datong in the west of the county.

Cities and Towns

The county town of Yilan is the only major city (市, Shì ) of the district. In addition, there are three townships (镇, zhen ) and eight rural communities (乡, Xiang ).