Wufeng, Hsinchu

24°35′28″N 121°8′53″E / 24.59111°N 121.14806°E / 24.59111; 121.14806

Wufeng Township
五峰鄉
Wufeng Township in Hsinchu County
Wufeng Township in Hsinchu County
LocationHsinchu County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
228 km2 (88 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total
4,488
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Websitewww.hcwft.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)

Wufeng Township (Chinese: 五峰鄉; pinyin: Wǔfēng Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

It had an estimated population of 4,488 as of March 2023.[1] The population is mainly of the indigenous Atayal people and Saisiyat people.[2][3]

Administrative divisions

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Administrative divisions of Wufeng Township

The township comprises four villages: Daai, Huayuan, Taoshan and Zhulin.

Tourist attractions

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Climate

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Climate data for Wufeng Agricultural Research and Extension Station, elevation 1,048 m (3,438 ft), (1991–2020, extremes 1995–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1)
31.3
(88.3)
30.5
(86.9)
30.8
(87.4)
31.4
(88.5)
33.4
(92.1)
35.5
(95.9)
32.2
(90.0)
31.4
(88.5)
32.3
(90.1)
29.8
(85.6)
26.0
(78.8)
35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5)
16.3
(61.3)
18.6
(65.5)
21.5
(70.7)
24.1
(75.4)
26.3
(79.3)
27.2
(81.0)
26.4
(79.5)
25.0
(77.0)
22.5
(72.5)
20.3
(68.5)
16.7
(62.1)
21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
11.8
(53.2)
13.9
(57.0)
17.1
(62.8)
19.8
(67.6)
21.8
(71.2)
22.4
(72.3)
22.0
(71.6)
20.8
(69.4)
18.2
(64.8)
16.0
(60.8)
12.3
(54.1)
17.2
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
8.9
(48.0)
10.7
(51.3)
14.1
(57.4)
17.0
(62.6)
19.0
(66.2)
19.6
(67.3)
19.4
(66.9)
18.2
(64.8)
15.6
(60.1)
13.2
(55.8)
9.6
(49.3)
14.4
(58.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−1.2
(29.8)
−0.3
(31.5)
2.8
(37.0)
11.6
(52.9)
12.2
(54.0)
16.5
(61.7)
17.3
(63.1)
12.6
(54.7)
7.4
(45.3)
2.3
(36.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
−4.0
(24.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 107.5
(4.23)
156.9
(6.18)
186.2
(7.33)
194.6
(7.66)
272.3
(10.72)
295.2
(11.62)
345.2
(13.59)
478.6
(18.84)
335.6
(13.21)
138.0
(5.43)
67.3
(2.65)
87.2
(3.43)
2,664.6
(104.89)
Average relative humidity (%) 86.3 87.6 88.7 88.1 88.8 87.2 86.7 89.7 88.7 87.6 85.4 85.1 87.5
Source: Central Weather Administration[5]

References

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  1. ^ 112年3月 新竹縣人口統計報表 [Hsinchu County Population Table, March 2023]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Hsinchu County Gov't. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ Liao, George (27 November 2016). "Nice Maple Viewing Places Tucked in Mountains". Taiwan News.
  3. ^ Hsu, Li-chuan; Chung, Jake (26 December 2017). "Visitors Welcome at Puyuma New Year Ceremonies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ "KMT Gen. Zhang's Former Taiwan Residence Renovated, Opened to Public". People's Daily Online. Xinhua. 12 December 2008.
  5. ^ "農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 桃改五峰分場(72D080)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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