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{{Infobox settlement
[[File:Kouhu.png|thumb|Kouhu Township in Yunlin County]]
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| official_name = Kouhu Township<br>口湖鄉
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| image_caption = Chenglong Wetlands in Kouhu Township
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| map_caption = Kouhu Township in Yunlin County
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| population_total = 24882<ref>{{cite web |title=村里鄰人口數 |url=https://beigang.household.yunlin.gov.tw/popul01/index.aspx?Parser=99,5,40 |publisher=Beigang Household Registration Office |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>
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'''Kouhu Township''' ({{zh|t=口湖鄉|p=Kǒuhú Xiāng}}) is a rural [[Township (Taiwan)|township]] in [[Yunlin County]], [[Taiwan]].
'''Kouhu Township''' ({{zh|c=口湖鄉|p=Kǒuhú Xiāng}}) is a [[Township (Taiwan)|rural township]] in [[Yunlin County]], [[Taiwan]]. It is known for seafood products such as [[red algae]], [[eel]], and [[karasumi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=口湖特產 |url=https://www.kouhu.gov.tw/page/%E5%8F%A3%E6%B9%96%E7%89%B9%E7%94%A2/105 |publisher=雲林縣口湖鄉公所 |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Txu-oclc-6557994-index-451.jpg|left|thumb|Map including Kouhu (labeled as K'ou-hu (Kōko) {{lang|zh-tw|口湖}}) (1950)]]
It has a population total of 30,772 and an area of 80.4612 square kilometres.
It has a population total of 24,882 and an area of 80.4612 square kilometers, including a section of coastline bordering the [[Taiwan Strait]].

==History==
Owing to the existence of a large lagoon shaped like an elephant's trunk in the area, Kouhu was known as Xiangbihu (Elephant Trunk Lake) in the late Ming and Qing periods.<ref>{{cite web |title=歷史地理沿革 |url=https://www.kouhu.gov.tw/page/%E6%AD%B7%E5%8F%B2%E5%9C%B0%E7%90%86%E6%B2%BF%E9%9D%A9/4 |publisher=雲林縣口湖鄉公所 |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref>

Kouhu's coastal waters were traditionally used in [[oyster farming]], but in 1991 they were [[zoning|zoned]] for offshore industrial use.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/08/19/2003625714|title=Yunlin commissioner pleads oyster farmers’ case|work=taipeitimes.com|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref>

==Administrative divisions==
The township comprises 21 villages: Chenglong, Dinghu, Gangtung, Gangxi, Guogang, Houcuo, Hukou, Hutung, Jinghan, Keliao, Kouhu, Luntung, Lunjhong, Pubei, Punan, Shueijing, Sialun, Siecuo, Taizih, Wubei, and Wunan.

==Infrastructure==
Kouhu is one of the areas proposed by the [[Taiwan Power Company]] for an [[Submarine power cable|underground electricity cable]] connecting it with Jianshan Village in [[Penghu]]'s [[Husi, Penghu|Huxi Township]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/01/28/2003582337/1|title=EPA gives green light for projects - Taipei Times}}</ref>

==Festivals==
* [[Qian Shui Che Zhuang Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tour.yunlin.gov.tw/english/album/index-1.asp?m=16&m1=17&m2=62&sid=25|title=Kouhu Township Qian Shui Che Zhuang Cultural Festival|first=Cultural Tours in|last=Yunlin|date=31 May 2016}}</ref>

==Tourist attractions==
* [[Chenglong Wetlands]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2015/05/01/2003617196|title=Art exhibition listings - Taipei Times}}</ref>
* [[Yiwu Wetland]]

==Transportation==
*[[Provincial Highway 61 (Taiwan)|Provincial Highway 61]]
*[[Provincial Highway 17 (Taiwan)]]
* [[County Highway 164]]

==Climate==

{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Kouhu (2019–2023, extremes 2019–present)
|Jan high C = 20.4
|Feb high C = 21.4
|Mar high C = 24.4
|Apr high C = 26.4
|May high C = 28.8
|Jun high C = 30.9
|Jul high C = 31.7
|Aug high C = 31.2
|Sep high C = 31.2
|Oct high C = 28.8
|Nov high C = 26.1
|Dec high C = 21.7
|Jan mean C = 16.9
|Feb mean C = 17.7
|Mar mean C = 20.5
|Apr mean C = 23.0
|May mean C = 25.9
|Jun mean C = 28.2
|Jul mean C = 28.9
|Aug mean C = 28.4
|Sep mean C = 27.9
|Oct mean C = 25.3
|Nov mean C = 22.5
|Dec mean C = 18.5
|Jan low C = 14.4
|Feb low C = 15.0
|Mar low C = 17.6
|Apr low C = 20.2
|May low C = 23.4
|Jun low C = 25.7
|Jul low C = 26.3
|Aug low C = 26.0
|Sep low C = 25.3
|Oct low C = 22.7
|Nov low C = 19.7
|Dec low C = 16.0
|Jan record high C = 28.2 |Jan record low C = 7.5
|Feb record high C = 30.3 |Feb record low C = 8.1
|Mar record high C = 30.2 |Mar record low C = 12.0
|Apr record high C = 30.5 |Apr record low C = 12.3
|May record high C = 32.1 |May record low C = 16.2
|Jun record high C = 33.0 |Jun record low C = 22.6
|Jul record high C = 34.3 |Jul record low C = 23.2
|Aug record high C = 33.4 |Aug record low C = 23.8
|Sep record high C = 33.7 |Sep record low C = 21.2
|Oct record high C = 32.6 |Oct record low C = 18.7
|Nov record high C = 30.8 |Nov record low C = 12.3
|Dec record high C = 29.3 |Dec record low C = 8.3
|year record high C = |year record low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 23.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 22.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 49.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 68.9
|May precipitation mm = 137.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 268.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 182.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 314.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 86.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 17.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 13.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 27.0
|Jan precipitation days = 4.9
|Feb precipitation days = 4.4
|Mar precipitation days = 6.5
|Apr precipitation days = 5.0
|May precipitation days = 8.0
|Jun precipitation days = 12.5
|Jul precipitation days = 10.9
|Aug precipitation days = 13.4
|Sep precipitation days = 5.8
|Oct precipitation days = 2.5
|Nov precipitation days = 2.9
|Dec precipitation days = 2.6
|year precipitation days =
|Jan humidity = 75.4
|Feb humidity = 76.4
|Mar humidity = 75.5
|Apr humidity = 74.0
|May humidity = 77.8
|Jun humidity = 77.8
|Jul humidity = 76.0
|Aug humidity = 78.4
|Sep humidity = 74.4
|Oct humidity = 73.2
|Nov humidity = 74.8
|Dec humidity = 73.6
|source 1 = Central Weather Administration<ref name= CWA>{{cite web
|url = https://agr.cwa.gov.tw/NAGR/history/station_day
| title = 農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 口湖工作站(12J990)
| publisher= Central Weather Administration
|access-date = 20 April 2024 }}</ref>
|source 2 = Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation 2016–2023)<ref name= ASRAD>{{cite web |url = https://asrad.pccu.edu.tw/catalog/clim/
| title = 中央氣象署 測站氣候資料 : 雲林口湖 C1K540
| publisher= Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank
|access-date = 20 April 2024 }}</ref>
}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of Taiwanese superlatives]]
* [[Yunlin County]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.kouhu.gov.tw/ Kouhu Township Office, Yunlin County] {{zh icon}}
{{commons category|Kouhu Township, Yunlin County}}
* [http://www.kouhu.gov.tw/ Kouhu Township Office, Yunlin County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315195407/http://www.kouhu.gov.tw/ |date=2007-03-15 }} {{in lang|zh}}


{{Taiwan Yunlin divisions}}
{{Taiwan Yunlin divisions}}
{{Townships in Taiwan}}


[[Category:Townships in Yunlin County]]
[[Category:Townships in Yunlin County]]



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Latest revision as of 03:12, 15 May 2024

Not to be confused with Hukou, Hsinchu.

23°34′35″N 120°10′21″E / 23.57626°N 120.172523°E / 23.57626; 120.172523

Kouhu Township
口湖鄉
Rural township
Chenglong Wetlands in Kouhu Township
Chenglong Wetlands in Kouhu Township
Kouhu Township in Yunlin County
Kouhu Township in Yunlin County
LocationYunlin County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total
24,882[1]

Kouhu Township (Chinese: 口湖鄉; pinyin: Kǒuhú Xiāng) is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is known for seafood products such as red algae, eel, and karasumi.[2]

Geography

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Map including Kouhu (labeled as K'ou-hu (Kōko) 口湖) (1950)

It has a population total of 24,882 and an area of 80.4612 square kilometers, including a section of coastline bordering the Taiwan Strait.

History

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Owing to the existence of a large lagoon shaped like an elephant's trunk in the area, Kouhu was known as Xiangbihu (Elephant Trunk Lake) in the late Ming and Qing periods.[3]

Kouhu's coastal waters were traditionally used in oyster farming, but in 1991 they were zoned for offshore industrial use.[4]

Administrative divisions

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The township comprises 21 villages: Chenglong, Dinghu, Gangtung, Gangxi, Guogang, Houcuo, Hukou, Hutung, Jinghan, Keliao, Kouhu, Luntung, Lunjhong, Pubei, Punan, Shueijing, Sialun, Siecuo, Taizih, Wubei, and Wunan.

Infrastructure

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Kouhu is one of the areas proposed by the Taiwan Power Company for an underground electricity cable connecting it with Jianshan Village in Penghu's Huxi Township.[5]

Festivals

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Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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Climate

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Climate data for Kouhu (2019–2023, extremes 2019–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.2
(82.8) 		30.3
(86.5) 		30.2
(86.4) 		30.5
(86.9) 		32.1
(89.8) 		33.0
(91.4) 		34.3
(93.7) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.7
(92.7) 		32.6
(90.7) 		30.8
(87.4) 		29.3
(84.7) 		34.3
(93.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7) 		21.4
(70.5) 		24.4
(75.9) 		26.4
(79.5) 		28.8
(83.8) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.2
(88.2) 		28.8
(83.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		21.7
(71.1) 		26.9
(80.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4) 		17.7
(63.9) 		20.5
(68.9) 		23.0
(73.4) 		25.9
(78.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.4
(83.1) 		27.9
(82.2) 		25.3
(77.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		18.5
(65.3) 		23.6
(74.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.4
(57.9) 		15.0
(59.0) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.2
(68.4) 		23.4
(74.1) 		25.7
(78.3) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		19.7
(67.5) 		16.0
(60.8) 		21.0
(69.9)
Record low °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5) 		8.1
(46.6) 		12.0
(53.6) 		12.3
(54.1) 		16.2
(61.2) 		22.6
(72.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.8
(74.8) 		21.2
(70.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		12.3
(54.1) 		8.3
(46.9) 		7.5
(45.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.2
(0.91) 		22.1
(0.87) 		49.8
(1.96) 		68.9
(2.71) 		137.8
(5.43) 		268.1
(10.56) 		182.8
(7.20) 		314.4
(12.38) 		86.4
(3.40) 		17.0
(0.67) 		13.0
(0.51) 		27.0
(1.06) 		1,210.5
(47.66)
Average precipitation days 4.9 4.4 6.5 5.0 8.0 12.5 10.9 13.4 5.8 2.5 2.9 2.6 79.4
Average relative humidity (%) 75.4 76.4 75.5 74.0 77.8 77.8 76.0 78.4 74.4 73.2 74.8 73.6 75.6
Source 1: Central Weather Administration[8]
Source 2: Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation 2016–2023)[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "村里鄰人口數". Beigang Household Registration Office. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "口湖特產". 雲林縣口湖鄉公所. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ "歷史地理沿革". 雲林縣口湖鄉公所. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Yunlin commissioner pleads oyster farmers' case". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  5. ^ "EPA gives green light for projects - Taipei Times".
  6. ^ Yunlin, Cultural Tours in (31 May 2016). "Kouhu Township Qian Shui Che Zhuang Cultural Festival".
  7. ^ "Art exhibition listings - Taipei Times".
  8. ^ "農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 口湖工作站(12J990)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  9. ^ "中央氣象署 測站氣候資料 : 雲林口湖 C1K540". Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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