Ji'an Township
吉安鄉 Yoshino | |
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| Coordinates: 23°57′0″N 121°34′20″E / 23.95000°N 121.57222°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Eastern Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.2582 km2 (25.1963 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 82,840 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Post code | 973 |
| Subdivision | 18 Villages |
| Website | www.ji-an.gov.tw |
Ji'an Township (Chinese: 吉安鄉; pinyin: Jí'ān Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiat-an-hiong; Hakka: Kit-ôn-hiông), is a rural township in Hualien County, Taiwan. It has 18 villages and a population of 83,750 inhabitants.
Ji'an is the second most populous place in Hualien County after Hualien city). The township has mountainsides, a seashore and a wide alluvial plain. The main inhabitants include Hoklo, Hakka, and Aboriginal peoples. The economy is flourishing in areas of agriculture, commerce and industry, and is deeply connected with the adjacent city Hualien city.