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Taroko National Park | |
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Location | Taiwan |
Nearest city | Xiulin, Hualien |
Coordinates | 24°10′N 121°20′E / 24.167°N 121.333°E |
Area | 920 km2 (360 sq mi) |
Established | 28 November 1986 |
Governing body | National Park Service Taroko National Park Headquarters |
Website | www.taroko.gov.tw |
Taroko National Park (Chinese: 太魯閣國家公園; pinyin: Tàilǔgé Gúojiā Gōngyuán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thài-ló͘-koh Kok-ka Kong-hn̂g) is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the Taroko Gorge, the landmark gorge of the park carved by the Liwu River. The park spans Taichung Municipality, Nantou County, and Hualien County and is located in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.