Huxi, Penghu
Coordinates: 23°35′N 119°40′E / 23.583°N 119.667°E
Huxi Township[1] (Chinese: 湖西鄉; pinyin: Húxī Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Hu2-hsi1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ô͘-sai-hiong;[2] Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Fù-sî-hiông) is a rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan. It is the largest township in Penghu County.
History
Huxi Township was administered as Kosei Village (湖西庄) during the Japanese era. From 1920 to 1926, the village was under Hōko District, Takao Prefecture. In 1926, the Pescadores was transferred to Hōko Prefecture; the village transferred to Makō Subprefecture (馬公支廳).
Geography
There are many villages in the township. Among them, Guoye village is famous for its sunrise since it is at the most eastern corner of Penghu main island. Beiliao village is considered as a beautiful place with both sea views and a hill.
Administration
Huxi Township is divided into 22 villages:
- Aimen
- Baikeng
- Beiliao
- Chengbei
- Chenggong
- Dingwan
- Dongshi
- Guoye
- Hongluo
- Hudong
- Huxi
- Jianshan
- Lintou
- Longmen
- Nanliao
- Qingluo
- Shagang
- Xixi
- Taiwu
- Tanbian
- Xujia
- Zhongxi
Tourist attractions
- Chienshan Power Plant
- Lintou Park
Notable natives
- Chen Kuang-fu, Magistrate of Penghu County
See also
References
- ↑ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. (Chinese) Accessed at Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website (English). Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "Entry #35346". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
External links
- http://www.hs885.gov.tw/ Huxi Township Office, Penghu County] (Chinese)
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| Taitung | ||
| Yilan | ||
1 Lienchiang County commonly known as Matsu. 2Diaoyutai Islands are controlled by Japan, (called Senkaku Islands). 3Seat of the outlying islands' counties | ||