Linbian

22°26′N 120°31′E / 22.433°N 120.517°E / 22.433; 120.517

Linbian Township
林邊鄉
Linbian Township in Pingtung County
Linbian Township in Pingtung County
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2024)
 • Total
16,382
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)

Linbian Township[1] (Chinese: 林邊鄉; pinyin: Línbiān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Lin2-pian1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Nâ-piⁿ-hiong or Nâ-á-piⁿ [林仔邊]; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Lìm-piên-hiông) is a rural township in western Pingtung County, Taiwan. It lies at the mouth of the Linbian River, facing the Taiwan Strait. It is known for its year-round warm climate, seafood restaurants and its wax apples (lembus).

  1. ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. (in Chinese) Accessed at Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website Archived 2013-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (in English). Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2015.