Kouhu

Coordinates: 23°34′35″N 120°10′21″E / 23.57626°N 120.172523°E / 23.57626; 120.172523

Kouhu Township
口湖鄉
Rural township

Kouhu Township in Yunlin County
Location Yunlin County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 27,491
 • Density 340/km2 (890/sq mi)

Kouhu Township (Chinese: 口湖鄉; pinyin: Kǒuhú Xiāng) is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Geography

It has a population total of 29,017 and an area of 80.4612 square kilometres, including a section of coastline on the Taiwan Strait.

History

Kouhu's coastal waters were traditionally used in oyster farming, but in 1991 they were zoned for offshore industrial use.[1]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 21 villages: Chenglong, Dinghu, Gangtung, Gangxi, Guogang, Houcuo, Hukou, Hutung, Jinghan, Keliao, Kouhu, Luntung, Lunzhong, Pubei, Punan, Shuijing, Taizi, Wubei, Wunan, Xialun and Xiecuo.

Infrastructure

Kouhu is one of the area proposed by Taiwan Power Company for underground electricity cable passing through to make a way to Jianshan Village in Huxi Township at Penghu through submarine cable.[2]

Festivals

  • Qian Shui Che Zhuang Festival[3]

Tourist attractions

  • Chenglong Wetlands[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Yunlin commissioner pleads oyster farmers' case". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  2. ↑ "EPA gives green light for projects - Taipei Times".
  3. ↑ Yunlin, Cultural Tours in (31 May 2016). "Kouhu Township Qian Shui Che Zhuang Cultural Festival".
  4. ↑ "Art exhibition listings - Taipei Times".
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