Jincheng, Kinmen

Jincheng
金城鎮
Urban township
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
Location in the Republic of China
Coordinates: 24°25′N 118°19′E / 24.417°N 118.317°E / 24.417; 118.317Coordinates: 24°25′N 118°19′E / 24.417°N 118.317°E / 24.417; 118.317
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 UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code 893
Website www.kincheng.gov.tw
Jincheng, Kinmen
Traditional Chinese 金城鎮
Simplified Chinese 金城镇
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.[1] In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau.[2]

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 to Xindian, Taipei County, Taiwan Province. In 1996, the capital was moved back to Jincheng.

View of Downtown Jincheng from Mount Taiwu
Juguang Tower

Administrative divisions

  • Beimen Village
  • Gucheng Village
  • Jinshui Village
  • Nanmen Village
  • Tungmen Village
  • Xianan Village
  • Ximen Village
  • Zhushan Village

Climate

Climate data for Jimen Dao
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)		 24
(74)
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
(65)
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 [3]

Government institutions

Jincheng Township office

Infrastructure

Tourist attractions

Transportation

References

  1. ↑ "Jincheng Township Kinmen County". Taiwan the Heart of Asia. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Wong, Maggie Hiufu (2012-03-30). "Taiwan names its 10 top small tourist towns". CNN Go. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Jimen Dao, Taiwan". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
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