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Coordinates: 23°34′35″N 120°10′21″E / 23.57626°N 120.172523°E / 23.57626; 120.172523
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Revision as of 08:25, 20 April 2024

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

Kouhu Township
口湖鄉
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
25,454
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)

Kouhu Township (Chinese: 口湖鄉; pinyin: Kǒuhú Xiāng) is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Geography

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

It has a population total of 25,454 and an area of 80.4612 square kilometers, including a section of coastline bordering the Taiwan Strait.

History

Kouhu's coastal waters were traditionally used in oyster farming, but in 1991 they were zoned for offshore industrial use.[1]

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 area proposed by Taiwan Power Company for underground electricity cable passing through to make a way to Jianshan Village in Huxi Township at Penghu through submarine cable.[2]

Festivals

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Climate

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) 6.2
(0.24)
18.4
(0.72)
30.3
(1.19)
46.5
(1.83)
158.7
(6.25)
169.8
(6.69)
122.7
(4.83)
244.9
(9.64)
44.3
(1.74)
7.0
(0.28)
2.9
(0.11)
35.2
(1.39)
886.9
(34.91)
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: Central Weather Administration[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Yunlin commissioner pleads oyster farmers' case". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  2. ^ "EPA gives green light for projects - Taipei Times".
  3. ^ Yunlin, Cultural Tours in (31 May 2016). "Kouhu Township Qian Shui Che Zhuang Cultural Festival".
  4. ^ "Art exhibition listings - Taipei Times".
  5. ^ "農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 口湖工作站(12J990)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 19 April 2024.