Toufen
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Toufen
頭份市 Tōfun | |
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| Toufen City | |
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 Toufen within Miaoli County | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Province | Taiwan Province |
| County | Miaoli |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.3205 km2 (20.5872 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2023) | |
• Total | 106,310 |
| • Density | 1,971/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 5 |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 頭份市 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 头份市 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toufen (Hakka PFS: Thèu-fun; Hokkien POJ: Thâu-hūn) is a county-administered city in northern Miaoli County Taiwan ,formerly known as "Toufen Township". Its city centre forms a continuous urban area with Zhunan.With a population of approximately 107,000, it is the most populous administrative division in Miaoli County. The majority of the residents are of Hakka ethnicity, accounting for about 90% of the population. Based on a sampling survey using the "multiple identification" method, the estimated ratio of Hakka to Hoklo residents is around 8:2.
History
[edit]In 2007, there was a revitalization project for the community houses in the city which was funded by Council of Cultural Affairs and private sectors which turned the buildings into a museum of chronicling life in the 1950s and 1960s.[1] On 5 October 2015, Toufen was upgraded from an urban township to a county-administered city.[2]
Geography
[edit]Toufen has an area of 53.3029 km2 (20.5804 sq mi). Surrounding the city are Miaoli County's Zhunan, Zaoqiao and Sanwan townships to the northwest/west, southwest and southeast, respectively, and Hsinchu County to the northeast and east.[3] As of September 2023, its total population was estimated at 106,310, including 53,449 males and 52,861 females.[4]
Terrain
Toufen City is located in the northern part of Miaoli County, in the foothill area at the border between Hsinchu and Miaoli counties. It borders Baoshan Township of Hsinchu County to the north, Zhunan Township to the northwest and west, Emei Township of Hsinchu County to the northeast, Sanwan Township to the east, and Zaoqiao Township across the Nangang River to the south. The city lies in the midstream valley region of the Zhonggang River, with terrain mainly consisting of plains and hills. The plains area is part of the Zhunan alluvial plain in the middle to lower reaches of the Zhonggang River.
Administrative divisions
[edit]The city compris苗栗縣s: Chenggong, Douhuan, Gexing, Guangxing, Heping, Houzhuang, Jianguo, Jianshan, Jianxia, Lankeng, Liutung, Luzhu, Minquan, Minsheng, Minzu, Pantao, Renai, Shangpu, Shangxing, Shanhu, Shanxia, Tianliao, Tongzhuang, Toufen, Tuniu, Wenhua, Xiaxing, Xinglong, Xinhua, Xinyi, Zhongxiao and Zijiang.[5]
Tourist attractions
[edit]- Toufen Backyard Garden
- Shang Shun Mall
- Luzhunan Historical House
- Toufen Jianguo Night Market
Transportation
[edit]Toufen is accessible by Zhunan Station of the Taiwan Railways Administration located in the neighboring Zhunan Township. The Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the central part of the city, but no station is currently planned.
Toufen is also served by Freeway 1, Provincial Highways 1, 1B, 3, 13, 13A, and County Routes 124, 124A, and 124C.
Notable natives
[edit]- Hsieh Chin-ting, Magistrate of Miaoli County (1981–1989)
- Hsu Yao-chang, Magistrate of Miaoli County
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Toufen (Zhunan) (2008–2020 normals, extremes 2008–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.4 (79.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.7 (67.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.3 (2.41) |
110.6 (4.35) |
138.1 (5.44) |
150.9 (5.94) |
235.5 (9.27) |
267.3 (10.52) |
124.7 (4.91) |
178.9 (7.04) |
138.0 (5.43) |
35.5 (1.40) |
39.9 (1.57) |
48.6 (1.91) |
1,529.3 (60.19) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.0 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 100 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79.3 | 82.5 | 80.9 | 79.9 | 81.3 | 78.6 | 74.7 | 78.0 | 76.2 | 73.8 | 78.1 | 77.3 | 78.4 |
| Source 1: Central Weather Administration[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation 1991–2020, precipitation days and humidity 2000–2024)[7] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Renovated cluster of Miaoli houses bring tourists, jobs". Taipei Times. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ 鄭鴻達 (2015-07-16), 苗栗頭份改制縣轄市 鎮代表會落槌通過 (in Chinese), Liberty Times
- ^ 地理環境 [Geography & environment]. toufen.gov.tw (in Chinese). Toufen City Office. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ 112年9月份人口統計下載區 [September 2023 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. September 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ 行政區域 [Administrative areas]. toufen.gov.tw (in Chinese). Toufen City Office. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "月報表(逐日資料) : 竹南 (C0E420)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "中央氣象署 測站氣候資料 : C0E420 苗栗竹南". Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
External links
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- Official website
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