Jinhu, Kinmen

Coordinates: 24°26′16″N 118°25′41″E / 24.437691°N 118.427993°E / 24.437691; 118.427993

Jinhu Township 金湖鎮
Urban township
Jinhu Township in Kinmen County
Location	Kinmen, Taiwan
Area
• Total	42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
• Total	29,531
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)

Jinhu Township (Chinese: 金湖鎮; pinyin: Jīnhú Zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-ô·-tìn; literally: "golden lake") is an urban township of Kinmen, Fujian Province, Republic of China. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. Jinhu Township is the largest township in Kinmen County.

Geography

It has a population of 27,368 and an area of 41.6960 km² (16.0989 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

• Lianan Village
• Liaoluo Village
• Qionglin Village
• Shanwai Village
• Xihu Village
• Xinhu Village
• Xinshi Village
• Zhengyi Village

Tourist attractions

• August 23 Artillery Battle Museum
• Chen Jing-lan Western House
• Kinmen Cultural Village
• Kinmen National Park
• Yu Da Wei Xian Sheng Memorial Museum

Transportation

• Kinmen Airport

Notable natives

• Chern Jenn-chuan, Minister of Public Construction Commission (2012-2013)

See also

• List of islands of Taiwan

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jinhu Township, Kinmen County.

• Jinhu Provincial Government website