Xihu (Miaoli)
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Xihu 西湖 鄉 |
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.svg) Location Xihus in Miaoli County |
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 Republic of China (Taiwan)
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| County : | Miaoli | ||
| Coordinates : | 24 ° 33 ' N , 120 ° 46' E | ||
| Area : | 41.0758 km² | ||
| Residents : | 6,837 (Apr. 2020) | ||
| Population density : | 166 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+886) (0) 37 | ||
| Postal code : | 368 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 : | TW-MIA | ||
| Community type : | Rural community ( 鄉 , Xiāng ) | ||
| Structure : | 9 villages ( 村 , Cūn ) | ||
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Xihu ( Chinese 西湖 鄉 , Pinyin Xīhú Xiāng ) is a rural community ( 鄉 , Xiāng ) in Miaoli County in the Republic of China (Taiwan) .
description
Xihu is located southwest of the county capital Miaoli , about 2.5 kilometers from the coast. The neighboring communities are next to Miaoli Tongxiao in the southwest, Houlong in the north, and Tongluo in the southeast. In terms of area, Xihu is the second smallest municipality in the district with 41.08 km² (before the district capital Miaoli) and in terms of population the third smallest (before Sanwan and Shitan ). The largest flowing body of water is the small river Xihu or Xihu Xi ( 西湖 溪 , Xīhú xī ) of the same name , which winds its way along the longitudinal axis of Xihu from southeast to northwest.
history
During the time of the Japanese rule (1895-1945) the village ( 庄 , Zhuāng ) Sihu was established ( 湖 庄 庄 , Sìhú Zhuāng ). After the Republic of China took over Taiwan at the end of the Second World War, Sihu was reorganized as a rural community ( 鄉 , Xiāng ) on January 11, 1946 . On October 25, 1950, Miaoli County was reorganized and Sihu was then a parish in Miaoli County. Due to the same name as the municipality of Sihu in Yunlin County, Sihu in Miaoli County was renamed Xihu ( 西湖 , Xīhú - "West Lake") on August 3, 1954 .
population
The majority of the residents of Xihu belong to the Hakka ethnic group. At the end of 2019, 40 members of indigenous peoples lived in Xihu, which corresponded to a population share of 0.6%.
| Outline Xihus |
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Administrative division
Xihu is divided into 9 villages ( 村 , Cūn ):
1 Erhu ( 二 湖村 )
2 Hudong ( 湖 東村 )
3 Sanhu ( 三 湖村 )
4 Jinshi ( 金獅 村 )
5 Longdong ( 龍洞 村 )
6 Sihu ( 四 湖村 )
7 Xiapu ( 下 埔村 )
8 Wuhu ( 五 湖村 )
9 Gaopu ( 高 埔村 )
Transport links
In the west, the national road 3 (highway) runs through the area of Xihu from north-northeast to south-southwest. Provincial road 1 runs partly parallel to this from the north-northeast, before turning sharply to the west towards the coast. District Road 119 runs largely along the Xihu Xi River and in the far south, County Road 128 runs a short way through Xihu. About one kilometer further inland, the route of the Taiwanese High-Speed Railroad (THSR) runs parallel to the highway , although it has no stop in Xihu.
economy
Xihu is dominated by agriculture. The Wendan ( 文旦 ) grapefruits are known and are grown on around 167 hectares. Other products are sweet potatoes , longan and citrus fruits ( oranges , ponkan ), the latter mainly in the village of Longdong, as well as in smaller quantities ashitaba , bitter melons and grapes .
particularities
Xihu offers opportunities for agricultural and ecotourism and the local government is keen to market the place as a center of nature conservation. There are a number of temples worth seeing, including the Delong Temple ( 德 龍宮 , Délóng gōng ) in Wuhu, the Xuanwang Temple ( 宣 王宮 , Xuānwáng gōng ) in the village of Xihu, the Xianhua Temple ( 顯 化 宮 , Xiǎnhuà gōng ) in Wuhu and the Feilong Temple ( 飛龍 宮 , Fēilóng gōng ) in Sanhu.
Longdong Xi brook on the border of Hudong and Sanhu villages
Feilong Temple
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 地圖 指引 (community plan). Xihu website, accessed June 9, 2020 (Chinese (traditional)).
- ↑ 西湖 鄉 緣起 (Origin of Xihu Township). Xihu website, accessed June 9, 2020 (Chinese (traditional)).
- ↑ 楊文 山 (Yang Wenshan): 全國 客家 人口 基礎 資料 調查 研究 ("Basic data survey on the national Hakka population") . 2004, ISBN 957-01-9320-4 , appendix: 鄉鎮 市區 臺灣 客家 人口 數 及 比例 (“Number and proportion of the Taiwanese Hakka population in municipalities and cities”) - (Chinese (traditional), pdf ).
- ↑ 原住民 戶數 及 人數 Households and Persons of Indigenous People. (xls) Taiwan Ministry of the Interior, accessed May 14, 2020 (Chinese, English).
- ↑ 西湖 鄉 行政 區域 圖 (Map of the administrative area of Xihu Township). Xihu website, accessed June 9, 2020 (Chinese (traditional)).
- ↑ 西湖 鄉 旅遊 地圖 ("Xihu Township Tourist Map"). Xihu website, accessed June 13, 2020 (Chinese (traditional)).
- ↑ 西湖 鄉農 特 產品 ("Xihu Agricultural Specialty Products"). Xihu website, accessed June 9, 2020 (Chinese (traditional)).
- ↑ 西湖 風情 ("Atmosphere of Xihu"). Xihu website, accessed June 13, 2020 (Chinese (traditional)).
- ↑ 德 龍宮 ("Delong Temple"). Xihu website, accessed June 13, 2020 (Chinese (traditional)).
- ↑ 宣 王宮 ("Xuanwang Temple"). Xihu website, accessed June 13, 2020 (Chinese (traditional)).
