Hengchun

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Hengchun
恆春
Kōshun
Urban township
Hengchun Township · 恆春鎮
Qing Wa Shi .jpg
Beach in Kenting
Hengchun PT.svg
Hengchun Township in Pingtung County
Country Taiwan
Region Southern Taiwan
Government
 • MayorLu Yu-tung (盧玉棟)
Area
 • Total
136.7630 km2 (52.8045 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2024)
 • Total
29,702
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Households10568
Divisions17 villages, 272 neighborhoods
Postal code946
Website www.hengchuen.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Hengchun
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 恆春
Literal meaningEternal Spring
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Héngchūn
Wade–Giles Hêng-ch‘un
Tongyong Pinyin Héngchun
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Hèn-chhûn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ Hêng-chhun

Hengchun is the southernmost administrative division of the island. It is bordered to the northwest by Checheng Township and to the northeast by Manzhou Township.

Climate

Hengchun (2009–2013)
Climate chart (explanation)
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█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
█ Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Wunderground
Imperial conversion
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█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
█ Precipitation totals in inches

Hengchun is well known for its tropical monsoon climate with warm temperatures year round, as befits its name. It usually has neither a cool winter nor an extremely hot summer, with average monthly mean temperatures ranging between 21 and 28 degrees Celsius. The climate is generally divided into two seasons, the cooler and drier season and the warmer and wetter season. During the cool and dry season from early December to late March of the following year, precipitation are relatively low with temperatures ranging from 18 to 26 degrees Celsius, occasional cold fronts can drop both the day and the night time temperatures by around 2–4 °C, while temperatures during a clear sunny day can reach as high as 28–30 °C. During the warm and wet season temperature range from 24 to 32 degrees Celsius with a relatively abundant rainfall especially from May–October, when Taiwan is affected by the Pacific typhoon season.

Hengchun's spring-like climate is very much dictated by its location surrounded by the ocean, resulting in a noticeably smaller difference between the day and night temperatures than most other townships of Pingtung. Hengchun is usually cooler than other townships in the county during daytime and warmer than others during the night, especially during the winter months, when daily lows usually hovers around 18–20 degrees Celsius at Hengchun and around 15–18 at Pingtung city, while daily highs usually hovers around 24–26 degrees Celsius at the township and 25–28 at Pingtung City. Temperatures dips below 15 degrees Celsius on average once every 3 years, mostly on early mornings of January when Taiwan is affected by a cold front.

The climate is also supportive of tropical rainforests (tropical monsoon rainforest) which occupied the entire Hengchun peninsula, while palm trees and other tropical vegetation grows on the coastlines, much like the rest of Pingtung.

The Hengchun Peninsula experiences strong katabatic winds. [14]

Climate data for Hengchun (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present）
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)32.2
(90.0)		32.4
(90.3)		34.2
(93.6)		35.8
(96.4)		37.1
(98.8)		36.4
(97.5)		35.6
(96.1)		35.3
(95.5)		36.0
(96.8)		34.1
(93.4)		33.8
(92.8)		32.5
(90.5)		37.1
(98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)24.4
(75.9)		25.5
(77.9)		27.3
(81.1)		29.5
(85.1)		31.2
(88.2)		31.8
(89.2)		32.1
(89.8)		31.8
(89.2)		31.3
(88.3)		29.7
(85.5)		27.8
(82.0)		25.1
(77.2)		29.0
(84.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)21.1
(70.0)		21.7
(71.1)		23.3
(73.9)		25.4
(77.7)		27.3
(81.1)		28.4
(83.1)		28.7
(83.7)		28.3
(82.9)		27.8
(82.0)		26.5
(79.7)		24.7
(76.5)		22.2
(72.0)		25.5
(77.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)18.6
(65.5)		19.0
(66.2)		20.5
(68.9)		22.6
(72.7)		24.5
(76.1)		25.8
(78.4)		26.0
(78.8)		25.6
(78.1)		25.1
(77.2)		24.1
(75.4)		22.5
(72.5)		20.0
(68.0)		22.9
(73.1)
Record low °C (°F)8.4
(47.1)		9.8
(49.6)		10.4
(50.7)		14.7
(58.5)		17.1
(62.8)		18.6
(65.5)		19.4
(66.9)		19.5
(67.1)		18.7
(65.7)		16.0
(60.8)		12.7
(54.9)		9.5
(49.1)		8.4
(47.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)21.8
(0.86)		23.2
(0.91)		16.0
(0.63)		35.2
(1.39)		146.6
(5.77)		350.7
(13.81)		391.3
(15.41)		533.4
(21.00)		320.3
(12.61)		125.3
(4.93)		58.3
(2.30)		29
(1.1)		2,051.1
(80.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)5.15.03.24.39.415.015.817.513.58.64.74.0106.1
Average relative humidity (%)70.872.071.873.476.181.180.582.277.471.470.569.274.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 163.7161.3194.3189.8193.1193.2210.3182.1180.1196.3174.6157.72,196.5
Source: Central Weather Bureau [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Administrative divisions

Hengchun Township office Hengchun-Township Taiwan Hengchun-Township-Office-01.jpg
Hengchun Township office

The township comprises 17 villages: Chengbei, Chengnan, Chengxi, Daguang, Dehe, Eluan, Jiahu, Kending, Longshui, Nanwan, Renshou, Shanhai, Shanjiao, Shuiquan, Sigou, Tougou and Wangsha.

Education

Vocational High School

Middle School

Elementary Schools

Tourist attractions

South Gate of Hengchun Fortress Heng Chun Xian Cheng Nan Men .JPG
South Gate of Hengchun Fortress
Cape Eluanbi in Hengchun is the southernmost point in Taiwan Eluanbi.jpg
Cape Eluanbi in Hengchun is the southernmost point in Taiwan
Kenting Night Market Kenting-main-street.jpg
Kenting Night Market

Hengchun is located within Kenting National Park and is the gateway to the tropical beach resorts and night markets of Kenting, therefore it is one of the most well known tourist towns in Taiwan.

The "Hengchun Old Town" (恆春古城) is one of the best-preserved historical towns in Taiwan with four gates intact and about half of the walls remaining. It was built during the Qing dynasty in the 1st year of the Guangxu Era (1875) and completed in 1879. It has a north, east, south, and west gate and the outer circumference of the moat measures 880 zhang (about 2,700 m or 8,800 ft). In 1988, an actual measurement of the length was conducted, showing that the length in total amount to 2,550 meters (8,370 ft).

The peak season of tourism in Hengchun usually lasts from April to late October when daytime temperatures are usually hot, while the off season lasts from November to March of the following year, with the exception of the week of the Chinese New Year holiday which usually takes place during late January or February, when large amount of tourist from around the whole country, mostly from Northern Taiwan travels to Hengchun and Kenting for the peninsula's warm weather.

Festivals

Transportation

Hengchun Airport Hengchun-Township Taiwan Hengchun-Airport-02.jpg
Hengchun Airport

The township was served by Hengchun Airport, with domestic flights from Taipei Songshan Airport in Taipei. Scheduled flights ceased in 2014.

Notable natives

Friendship cities

See also

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Andrade, Tonio (2005). "Chapter 1: Taiwan on the Eve of Colonization". How Taiwan Became Chinese: Dutch, Spanish, and Han Colonization in the Seventeenth Century. Columbia University Press. Note 40. The main villages of Lonkjouw were in the area of present-day Hengchun.
  2. 1 2 Davidson (1903), p. 23.
  3. 1 2 Campbell (1896) , map.
  4. ↑ Campbell, William (1903). "Explanatory Notes". Formosa under the Dutch: described from contemporary records, with explanatory notes and a bibliography of the island. London: Kegan Paul. p. 545. ISBN   9789576380839. LCCN   04007338. OCLC   644323041.
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  7. ↑ Davidson (1903), p. 118-9.
  8. ↑ Davidson (1903), p. 126.
  9. ↑ Davidson (1903), p. 209.
  10. ↑ Davidson (1903), p. 597.
  11. 1 2 Han Cheung (26 February 2023). "Taiwan in Time: From whaling to whale watching". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  12. ↑ 恆春古城 城倒15座 [ permanent dead link ], UDN, Taiwan, 2006-12-27 (in Chinese)
  13. ↑ 2 KILLED IN STRONGEST EARTHQUAKE IN HENGCHUN IN 100 YEARS Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , Central News Agency , Taiwan, 2006-12-27
  14. ↑ Shan, Shelley (21 July 2021). "Sea alert for In-Fa could be issued today, CWB says". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Monthly Mean". Central Weather Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  17. ↑ "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  18. ↑ "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  19. ↑ "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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