Wufeng, Hsinchu
24°35′28″N 121°8′53″E / 24.59111°N 121.14806°E
Wufeng Township 五峰鄉 | |
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 Wufeng Township in Hsinchu County | |
| Location | Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 228 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
| • Total | 4,488 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Wufeng Township (Chinese: 五峰鄉; pinyin: Wǔfēng Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
It had an estimated population of 4,488 as of March 2023.[1] The population is mainly of the indigenous Atayal people and Saisiyat people.[2][3]
Administrative divisions
The township comprises four villages: Daai, Huayuan, Taoshan and Zhulin.
Tourist attractions
- Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area
- Pas-ta'ai ceremonial ground
- Former Residence of Chang Hsüeh-liang[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Wufeng Agricultural Research and Extension Station, elevation 1,048 m (3,438 ft), (1995–2023, extremes 1995–present） | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.3 (63.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 100.9 (3.97) |
147.6 (5.81) |
180.5 (7.11) |
190.0 (7.48) |
280.0 (11.02) |
301.5 (11.87) |
372.4 (14.66) |
449.8 (17.71) |
360.8 (14.20) |
130.8 (5.15) |
69.9 (2.75) |
88.9 (3.50) |
2,673.1 (105.23) |
| Average precipitation days | 10.3 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 14.3 | 15.5 | 13.3 | 16.1 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 139.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86.6 | 88.2 | 89.2 | 89.0 | 89.6 | 88.0 | 87.7 | 90.6 | 89.7 | 88.6 | 86.2 | 86.2 | 88.3 |
| Source: Central Weather Administration[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 112年3月 新竹縣人口統計報表 [Hsinchu County Population Table, March 2023]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Hsinchu County Gov't. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Liao, George (27 November 2016). "Nice Maple Viewing Places Tucked in Mountains". Taiwan News.
- ^ Hsu, Li-chuan; Chung, Jake (26 December 2017). "Visitors Welcome at Puyuma New Year Ceremonies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "KMT Gen. Zhang's Former Taiwan Residence Renovated, Opened to Public". People's Daily Online. Xinhua. 12 December 2008.
- ^ "農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 桃改五峰分場(72D080)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wufeng Township, Hsinchu County.
- Official website
(in Chinese)
Cities and townships of Hsinchu County | ||
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