24°30′19″N 120°50′41″E / 24.505269°N 120.844749°E / 24.505269; 120.844749
Rural township| Gonguan Township 公館鄉 | |
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| Rural township | |
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 Gongguan Township in Miaoli County | |
| Location | Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71 km (27 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 31,327 |
| • Density | 440/km (1,100/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
Gongguan Township (Chinese: 公館鄉; pinyin: Gōngguǎn Xiāng) is a rural township near the center of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its climate is sub-tropical, mild and very rainy. The yearly average humidity is 80%.
Geography
Gongguan occupies an area of 71.45 square kilometres (27.59 sq mi). As of September 2023, it had 10,980 households and a total population of 31,327.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 19 villages: Beihe, Dakeng, Fude, Fuji, Fuxing, Guannan, Guantung, Guanzhong, Hegang, Heshan, Jianshan, Kaikuang, Nanhe, Renan, Shiqiang, Wugu, Yugu, Yuquan and Zhongyi.
Politics
The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Economy
Oil and gas has been discovered and explored in the area since more than a century ago.
Transportation
- United Bus Gongguan Station
- Hsinchu Bus Gongguan Station
- Sun Yat-sen Freeway Miaoli Interchange
- Ta1 6 Line
- County Road 128:Tongxiao － Sihu Hsiang Shuijiapu － Tongluo Hsiang － Gongguan Hsiang
- Miao 26-2:Miaoli City Sindong Street—Sindong Bridge－Gongguan Hsiang Beihe—Siyi Tunnel—Shihtan Hsiang
- Tai 72:EXPRESSWAY Houlong - Wenshui
- County Road 119甲:Kesu Bridge—Gongguan Along Mountain Way
- Xindong Bridge
Tourist attractions
- Miaoli Ceramics Museum
- Taiwan Oil Field Exhibition Hall
- Wugu Cultural Village
- Taiwan Seri-Apiculture and Entomology Education Park
Notable natives
- Yang Jih-sung, former forensic scientist
- Yuhan Su, jazz vibraphonist and composer
Climate
| Climate data for Gongguan, Miaoli (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1995–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.1 (100.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.9 (103.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.7 (85.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.2 (71.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.6 (65.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.5 (2.07) |
85.9 (3.38) |
130.9 (5.15) |
146.3 (5.76) |
217.5 (8.56) |
282.8 (11.13) |
198.0 (7.80) |
283.3 (11.15) |
167.6 (6.60) |
38.1 (1.50) |
34.3 (1.35) |
40.6 (1.60) |
1,677.8 (66.05) |
| Average precipitation days | 6.2 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 11.4 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 97 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83.0 | 84.4 | 83.6 | 82.8 | 82.4 | 80.1 | 80.1 | 82.7 | 84.1 | 81.3 | 81.8 | 81.4 | 82.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135.1 | 112.7 | 145.2 | 155.7 | 178.1 | 198.5 | 229.1 | 210.8 | 214.5 | 212.5 | 162.1 | 143.5 | 2,097.8 |
| Source: Central Weather Administration (precipitation days 1995–2020, sun 2008–2020) | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 地理環境 [Geography & Environment]. kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese). GonguangTownship Office. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- 轄區介紹 [Jurisdiction]. kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese). GonguangTownship Office. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- "CPC Corp, Taiwan finds gas reserves at old Miaoli well - Taipei Times". Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- "農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 苗栗農改(K2E360)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)
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