Wufeng, Hsinchu
24°35′28″N 121°8′53″E / 24.59111°N 121.14806°E
Wufeng Township 五峰鄉 | |
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 Wufeng Township in Hsinchu County | |
| Location | Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 228 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
| • Total | 4,488 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Wufeng Township (Chinese: 五峰鄉; pinyin: Wǔfēng Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
It had an estimated population of 4,488 as of March 2023.[1] The population is mainly of the indigenous Atayal people and Saisiyat people.[2][3]
Administrative divisions
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The township comprises four villages: Daai, Huayuan, Taoshan and Zhulin.
Tourist attractions
[edit]- Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area
- Pas-ta'ai ceremonial ground
- Former Residence of Chang Hsüeh-liang[4]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Wufeng Agricultural Research and Extension Station, elevation 1,048 m (3,438 ft), (1991–2020, extremes 1995–present） | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.7 (71.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.4 (58.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 107.5 (4.23) |
156.9 (6.18) |
186.2 (7.33) |
194.6 (7.66) |
272.3 (10.72) |
295.2 (11.62) |
345.2 (13.59) |
478.6 (18.84) |
335.6 (13.21) |
138.0 (5.43) |
67.3 (2.65) |
87.2 (3.43) |
2,664.6 (104.89) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86.3 | 87.6 | 88.7 | 88.1 | 88.8 | 87.2 | 86.7 | 89.7 | 88.7 | 87.6 | 85.4 | 85.1 | 87.5 |
| Source: Central Weather Administration[5] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ 112年3月 新竹縣人口統計報表 [Hsinchu County Population Table, March 2023]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Hsinchu County Gov't. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Liao, George (27 November 2016). "Nice Maple Viewing Places Tucked in Mountains". Taiwan News.
- ^ Hsu, Li-chuan; Chung, Jake (26 December 2017). "Visitors Welcome at Puyuma New Year Ceremonies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "KMT Gen. Zhang's Former Taiwan Residence Renovated, Opened to Public". People's Daily Online. Xinhua. 12 December 2008.
- ^ "農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 桃改五峰分場(72D080)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wufeng Township, Hsinchu County.
- Official website
(in Chinese)
Cities and townships of Hsinchu County | ||
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