Jincheng, Kinmen
| Jincheng 金城鎮 | |
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| Urban township | |
| Jincheng Township | |
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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 Location in the Republic of China | |
| 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 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.7080 km2 (8.3815 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 40,933 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 893 |
| Website | www.kincheng.gov.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 金城鎮 | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 金城镇 | ||||||||||||
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Jincheng Township in Kinmen County
Jincheng Township (Chinese: 金城鎮) 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). 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]
History
Jincheng 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 relocated at Xindian, Taipei County, Taiwan Province. In 1996, the capital was moved back to Jincheng.
 View of Downtown Jincheng from Mount Taiwu |
Administrative divisions
Jincheng Township houses the Fujian Provincial Government building.
Jincheng Township houses the Kinmen County Government building.
- Beimen Village
- Gucheng Village
- Jinshui Village
- Nanmen Village
- Tungmen Village
- Xianan Village
- Ximen Village
- Zhushan Village
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) |
| Average 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] | |||||||||||||
Government institutions
Jincheng Township office
Infrastructure
Tourist attractions
- Gugang Lake
- Jhaishan Tunnel
- Jiangong Islet
- Jincheng Seaside Park
- Juguang Tower
- Kinmen Military Headquarters of Qing Dynasty
- Maoshan Pagoda
- Mofan Street
- Wentai Pagoda
Transportation
See also
References
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- ↑ Wong, Maggie Hiufu (2012-03-30). "Taiwan names its 10 top small tourist towns". CNN Go. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Jimen Dao, Taiwan". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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