Jincheng, Kinmen
Jincheng
金城鎮 | |
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| 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 | |
| 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 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 金城鎮 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 金城镇 | ||||||||||||
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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.
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Administrative divisions
- 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 |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) |
100 (4.0) |
110 (4.2) |
110 (4.3) |
79 (3.1) |
94 (3.7) |
5.1 (.2) |
15 (.6) |
7.6 (.3) |
708.7 (27.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
Government institutions
- Fujian Provincial Government
- Kinmen County Government
- Kinmen County Council
- Kinmen Fisheries Research Institute
Infrastructure
Tourist attractions
- Chastity Arch for Qiu Liang-gong's Mother
- Deyue Gun Tower
- Gugang Lake
- Houpu 16 Creative Park (後浦16藝文特區)
- Jhaishan Tunnel
- Jiangong Islet
- Jincheng Seaside Park
- Juguang Tower
- Kinmen Military Headquarters of Qing Dynasty
- Maoshan Pagoda
- Mofan Street
- Wentai Pagoda
- Xujiang Xiaowo Stone Inscription
Transportation
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jincheng, Kinmen.
- ^ "Jincheng Township Kinmen County". Taiwan the Heart of Asia. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ 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.
| Kaohsiung |  | |
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| Kinmen | ||
| Lienchiang1 | ||
| Penghu | ||
| Pingtung | ||
| Taitung | ||
| Yilan | ||
1 Lienchiang County commonly known as Matsu. 2Diaoyutai Islands are controlled by Japan, (called Senkaku Islands). 3Seat of the outlying islands' counties | ||
