Jincheng, Kinmen
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Jincheng 金城 | |
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Urban township | |
金城鎮 · Jincheng Township | |
Top:View of Downtown Jincheng from Mount Taiwu, 2nd left:Kinmen Government Office, 2nd right:old traditional attraction in Shuitouhuang area, 3rd left:Chingtien Hall in Mount Taiwu, 3rd right:Wentai Pagoda, Bottom left:View of Dadan, Erdan and Huzi small Islands, Bottom right:Koxiga Shrine | |
Jincheng | |
Coordinates: 24°25′N 118°19′E / 24.417°N 118.317°ECoordinates: 24°25′N 118°19′E / 24.417°N 118.317°E | |
Country | Republic of China |
County | Kinmen |
Government | |
• Type | Strong magistrate-council |
• Magistrate | zh:蔡輝詩 Tsai Hui-shih |
Area | |
• Total | 21.7080 km2 (8.3815 sq mi) |
Population (March 2013) | |
• Total | 37,507 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 893 |
Website | www.kincheng.gov.tw |
Jincheng Township (Chinese: 金城鎮; pinyin: Jīnchéng Zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-siâⁿ-tìn) is an urban township on the southwestern corner of the island of Kinmen (Quemoy). It is the county seat of Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). It also served as the capital of Republic of China's Fujian Province from 1949 to 1956. From 1956 to 1996, the capital of Fujian Province was located at Xindian, Taipei County, Taiwan Province. In 1996, the capital was moved back to Jincheng. Jincheng also administers Dongding (東碇) island 26 km (16 mi) to the south-southwest.
In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau.[1]
Climate
Climate data for Jimen Dao | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 16 (60) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
26 (78) |
28 (83) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
26 (79) |
23 (73) |
18 (65) |
23.5 (74.3) |
Average low °C (°F) | 10 (50) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
16 (60) |
20 (68) |
24 (75) |
26 (78) |
26 (78) |
24 (76) |
21 (69) |
17 (62) |
13 (55) |
18.3 (64.6) |
Precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (.7) |
66 (2.6) |
43 (1.7) |
61 (2.4) |
102 (4.0) |
107 (4.2) |
109 (4.3) |
79 (3.1) |
94 (3.7) |
5 (.2) |
15 (.6) |
8 (.3) |
707 (27.8) |
Source: Weatherbase [2] |
Infrastructure
Tourist attractions
- Jincheng Seaside Park
Transportation
- Shuitou Harbor
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jincheng, Kinmen. |
- ↑ Wong, Hiufu "Taiwan names its 10 top small tourist towns" CNN Go. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-31
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Jimen Dao, Taiwan". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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