Pingtung County

Pingtung County 屏東 縣
From top to bottom, left to right: sunset as seen from Erluanbi lighthouse, port of Baisha on Xiaoliuqiu , Donglong temple in Donggang , Catholic church in Wanluan , bridge in Donggang, beach in Kenting National Park , old city wall of Hengchun
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State :	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Founded :	1950
Coordinates :	22 ° 41 ′  N , 120 ° 29 ′  E Coordinates: 22 ° 40 ′ 32 "  N , 120 ° 29 ′ 29"  E
Height :	0 - 3090  m
Area :	2,775.6  km²
Residents :	829.094 (Feb. 2018)
Population density :	299 inhabitants per km²
Time zone :	UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time)
Telephone code :	(+886) (0) 8
Postal code :	900-909, 911-913, 920-929, 931, 932, 940-947
ISO 3166-2 :	TW-PIF
District capital :	Pinging
Structure :	1 city ( 市 ), 3 urban parishes ( 鎮 ), 29 rural parishes ( 鄉 )
District Administrator:	Pan Meng-an ( 潘孟安 ) ( DPP )
Website :	www.pthg.gov.tw
Circle flower:	Bougainvillea brasiliensis
Circle tree:	Coconut palm

The district of Pingtung ( Chinese  屏東 縣 , Pinyin Píngdōng Xiàn , Tongyong Pinyin Píngdong Siàn , Zhuyin ㄆ ㄧ ˊ ˊ ㄉ ㄨ ㄥ ㄒ ㄧ ㄢ ˋ ) is the southernmost district of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Taiwan . Its capital is the city of Pingtung .

Location and climate

Pingtung County is bordered by Kaohsiung City to the northwest , Taitung County to the northeast, the Pacific Ocean to the southeast, and the South China Sea to the west . The Pingtung Plain , located in the northwest of the county east of Kaohsiung, around the capital Pingtung, is the most densely populated part and the industrial center of the county. The south and east are occupied by the southern foothills of the central mountains of Taiwan , which reach heights of over 3000 m on the northeastern border of the district. The 6.8 km² coral island of Xiaoliuqiu ( 小琉球 ) , located about 15 km off the west coast, belongs to the district of Pingtung .

The climate in the plains is a subtropical monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is around 25 ° C without major seasonal fluctuations. The hottest month is July and the coldest is January, with an average temperature of 19.5 ° C. Due to the exposed location with the Strait of Luzon in the south, the Formosa Strait in the west and the Pacific in the east, the district is often affected by tropical storms.

population

With a population of about 830,000, Pingtung County is home to approximately 3.5% of the population of the Republic of China in Taiwan. The population density of around 300 inhabitants per km² is less than half the national average. The population is predominantly concentrated in the Pingtung Plain, while the mountainous region in the east is sparsely populated. About 60-70% of the population are descendants of immigrants who have immigrated from southern China's Fujian Province and surrounding areas over the past centuries and speak Min Nan Chinese languages. Another 20-30% are Hakka , whose ancestors also came from mainland China.

Eight rural communities in the mountains enjoy a special status as " communities of the indigenous people ". From north to south these are: Sandimen , Wutai , Majia , Taiwu , Laiyi , Chunri , Shizi and Mudan . Mainly members of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan live here . According to a survey by the district government from 2014, 58,177 people (around 7% of the district's population) belonged to the indigenous peoples. Of these, the Paiwan made up the largest share with 47,290. The Rukai came in second with 5825 people. This was followed by Amis , Bunun and Atayal .

history

The name "Pingtung" is first tangible during the Japanese colonial rule over Taiwan (1895–1945). During this time, the area of ​​the later district was part of the Takao Prefecture (1920–1945) as District Heito . The origin of the name "Pingtung" is not entirely clear. It is believed that the name was composed of two syllables from an inscription above a high school established here at the time of Qing Emperor Jiaqing . After the Republic of China took over Taiwan after World War II, Pingtung County was established within its current boundaries in 1950.

Agriculture and fishing

Due to the mild temperatures and the long hours of sunshine, up to three harvests per year are possible (two harvests of wet rice and one for other grains). The county is known as the "fruit basket of Taiwan". Of fruit varieties are Java apples (especially in Fangliao ), coconuts (in Changzhi , Linluo , Hengchun , Yanpu ), mangoes (in Fangliao, Shizi , Taiwu , Fangshan , Laiyi , Sandimen , Wanluan ), banana (in Gaoshu , Chaozhou , Wanluan, Ligang , Yanpu), pineapple (in Gaoshu, Wanluan, Neipu), papayas (in Changzhi, Gaoshu, Neipu ), lychee (in Gaoshu, Neipu, Hengchun), citrus fruits (in Gaoshu, Jiuru , Ligang, Yanpu), star fruit (in Gaoshu, Ligang), jujube (in Gaoshu) and others are grown. Onions and cucumbers are harvested from vegetables. Other agricultural products include rice, betel nuts , adzuki beans (in Xinyuan , Wandan), coffee (in Sandimen, Wanluan, Neipu, Taiwu), nest fern (a traditional vegetable; in Shizi and Fangshan) and horticultural plants .

The waters around Pingtung are rich in fish. The giant grouper and bluefin tuna caught here are best known .

cities and communes

The only city ( 市 , Shì ) and by far the largest settlement is the district town of Pingtung, which has around 200,000 inhabitants. There are also the three urban communities ( 鎮 , Zhèn ) Chaozhou , Donggang and Hengchun and 29 rural communities ( 鄉 , Xiāng ).

Parishes in Pingtung County
Jiuru Pinging Donggang Chaozhou Hengchun Checheng Fangliao Fangshan Jiadong Liuqiu Kanding Ligang Nanzhou Linbian Linluo Manzhou Neipu Wandan Wanluan Xinpi Xinyuan Yanpu Zhutian Laiyi Majia Mudan Sandimen Shizi Taiwu Wutai Gaoshu Chunri Changzhi Tainan Kaohsiung Taitung County

The population figures in April 2018 were as shown below.

local community	chin.	Hanyu Pinyin	Taiwanese (POJ)	Area (km²)	Check- residents	Ew./ km²
1 city
Pinging	屏東 市	Pngdōng Shì	Pîn-tong-chhī	065.0670	200.311	3,082
3 municipalities
Chaozhou	潮州 鎮	Cháozhōu Zhen	Tiô-chiu-tìn	042.4331	054.107	1283
Donggang	東 港鎮	Dōnggǎng Zhèn	Tang-káng-tìn	029.4636	047,840	1628
Hengchun	恆春 鎮	Héngchūn Zhèn	Hêng-chhun-tìn	136.7630	030,765	0224
21 rural communities
Changzhi	長治 鄉	Chángzhì Xiāng	Tióng-tī-hiong	039.8861	029,835	0754
Checheng	車 城鄉	Chēchéng Xiāng	Chhia-siâⁿ-hiong	049.8517	008,628	0173
Fangliao	枋寮 鄉	Fāngliáo Xiāng	Pang-liâu-hiong	057.7347	024,503	0426
Fangshan	枋山 鄉	Fāngshān Xiāng	Pang-soaⁿ-hiong	017.2697	005,467	0317
Gaoshu	高 樹 鄉	Gāoshù Xiāng	Ko-chhiū-hiong	090.1522	024,502	0274
Jiadong	佳冬 鄉	Jiādōng Xiāng	Ka-tang-hiong	030.9842	019,284	0628
Jiuru	九 如 鄉	Jiǔrú Xiāng	Kíu-jû-hiong	042.0187	022.101	0526
Kanding	崁 頂 鄉	Kǎndǐng Xiāng	Khàm-téng-hiong	031.2659	015,574	0504
Ligang	里港 鄉	Lǐgǎng Xiāng	Lí-káng-hiong	068.9208	026,339	0385
Linbian	林 邊 鄉	Línbiān Xiāng	Nâ-piⁿ-hiong	015.6233	017,964	1161
Linluo	麟洛 鄉	Línluò Xiāng	Lîn-lo̍k-hiong	016.2600	011,077	0682
Liuqiu	琉球 鄉	Liúqiú Xiāng	Liû-khiû-hiong	006.8018	012,307	1815
Manzhou	滿州 鄉	Mǎnzhōu Xiāng	Boán-chiu-hiong	1422013	007,964	0055
Nanzhou	南 州 鄉	Nánzhōu Xiāng	Lâm-chiu-hiong	018.9700	010,656	0563
Neipu	內 埔 鄉	Nèipǔ Xiāng	Lāi-po͘-hiong	081.8554	054,491	0669
Wandan	萬 丹 鄉	Wàndān Xiāng	Bān-tan-hiong	057.4679	050,782	0887
Wanluan	萬 巒 鄉	Wànluán Xiāng	Bān-loân-hiong	060.7315	020,530	0339
Xinpi	新埤 鄉	Xīnpí Xiāng	Sin-pi-hiong	059.0102	010.115	0168
Xinyuan	新 園 鄉	Xīnyuán Xiāng	Sin-hn̂g-hiong	038.3109	035,122	0923
Yanpu	鹽 埔 鄉	Yánpǔ Xiāng	Iâm-po͘-hiong	064.3493	025,829	0404
Zhutian	竹田 鄉	Zhútián Xiāng	Tek-chhân-hiong	029.0732	017,116	0591
8 mountainous communities of the indigenous people
Chunri	春日 鄉	Chūnrì Xiāng	Chhun-ji̍t-hiong	160.0010	004,891	0030th
Laiyi	來 義 鄉	Láiyì Xiāng	Lâi-gī-hiong	167.7756	007,423	0045
Majia	瑪 家鄉	Mǎjiā Xiāng	Má-ka-hiong	078.7008	006,758	0086
Mudan	牡丹 鄉	Mǔdān Xiāng	Bó͘-tan-hiong	181.8366	004,942	0027
Sandimen	三 地 門 鄉	Sāndìmén Xiāng	Soaⁿ-tē-mn̂g-hiong	196.3965	007,678	0039
Shizi	獅子 鄉	Shīzǐ Xiāng	Soaⁿ-tē-mn̂g-hiong	301.0018	004,918	0016
Taiwu	泰武 鄉	Tàiwǔ Xiāng	Thài-bú-hiong	118.6266	005,352	0044
Wutai	霧 臺 鄉	Wùtái Xiāng	Bu-tai-hiong	278.796	003,330	0012

Attractions

At the southern tip is the Kenting National Park , established in 1984 , which is a major tourist destination with its tropical beaches, coral reefs and (semi-) tropical rainforests . The Sichongxi Thermal Bath is located in the district .

Web links

Commons : Pingtung County  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Climate. Pingtung County Government, accessed April 2, 2018 . 
2. ^ The humanity of Minnan: Crossing the Black Ditch, Minnan people explored Pingtung. Pingtung County Government, accessed April 10, 2018 . 
3. ↑ The humanity of Hakka: Plow diligently on sunny days, and read on rainy days. Family tradition for righteous people. Pingtung County Government, accessed April 10, 2018 . 
4. ↑ The humanity of the Indigenous People: The mountains with wild lilies and 100-pacer snakes. Pingtung County Government, accessed April 10, 2018 . 
5. ^ History. Pingtung County Government, accessed April 2, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Trista Di Genovaon: Pingtung Beckons for Tourism and Fruit. Taiwan Business Topics, July 15, 2016, accessed April 15, 2018 . 
7. ^ Agriculture. Pingtung County Government, accessed April 2, 2018 . 
8. ↑ 各 月 人口 資料 （括弧 內 為 資料 起始 年月） 03 鄉鎮 戶數 及 人口 數 (9701) ("Population data for each month (in brackets is the starting month of the data) 03 municipalities and population (9701)"). Taiwan Ministry of the Interior, accessed May 11, 2018 (Chinese).