Yilan
This walkable city on Taiwan's Lanyang Plain has a dense café and restaurant scene in its centre, making it a practical and lively base for the region. County seat of Yilan County, it sits on the north side of the Lanyang River with mountains close by. The city traces its administrative role to 1812, when it was established as a government seat under the Qing dynasty, and has since served as the political and cultural hub of the plain.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population94,188
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.6 km2.2 mi
Yilan: quick answers
Where is Yilan?
Yilan is in Taiwan, about 40 km25 miles in a straight line from Taipei.
How do you get to Yilan?
The nearest airport is Taipei (Songshan) (TSA), about 1 hr 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Yilan?
The warmest month is July, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 15°C59°F. The wettest month is October, with about 403 mm15.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Yilan?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 museums, 57 restaurants and 30 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Yilan?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Jiufen, Ruifang District and Longtan District.