Lukang

Urban township in Changhua County, Taiwan

Lukang 鹿港鎮 Rokkō; Luchiang; Lugang
Urban township
Lukang Township
An alley in the old town of Lukang
Coordinates: 24°03′N 120°26′E / 24.050°N 120.433°E / 24.050; 120.433
Country	Taiwan
County	Changhua County
Government [1]
• Type	Urban township
• Mayor	許志宏
Area
• Total	71.802 km2 (27.723 sq mi)
Population  (January 2023)[2]
• Total	85,423
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Gender
• Male	44,101
• Female	42,717
Website	www.lukang.gov.tw/eng

Lukang Township
Traditional Chinese	鹿港鎮
Literal meaning	Deer Harbor
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lùgǎng Zhèn Bopomofo ㄌㄨˋㄍㄤˇㄓㄣˋ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Luhgaang Jenn Wade–Giles Lu⁴-kang³ Chên⁴ Tongyong Pinyin Lùgǎng Jhèn MPS2 Lùgǎng Jèn IPA [lû.kàŋ ʈʂə̂n] Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Lu̍k-kóng-chṳ́n Southern Min Hokkien POJ Lo̍k-káng-tìn Tâi-lô Lo̍k-káng-tìn

Lukang, formerly romanized as Lugang and also known by other names, is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, Taiwan. The township is on the west coast of Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait. Lukang was an important sea port in the 18th century and 19th century. It was the most populous city in central Taiwan until the early 20th century. In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan.^[3]