Pingtung City

Pingtung
屏東市
County-controlled city

Pingtung City in Pingtung County
Country  Taiwan
County Pingtung County
Capital North West District (西北區)
Government
 • Mayor Lin Ya-chun (林亞蒓)[1]
Area
 • Total 66.03 km2 (25.49 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
 • Total 203,866
 • Density 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Website http://www.ptcg.gov.tw/
Pingtung City
Traditional Chinese 屏東市
Simplified Chinese 屏东市

Pingtung City (Chinese: 屏東市) is a county-controlled city and the county seat of Pingtung County, Taiwan.

History

The area of modern-day Pingtung City was originally a village of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines which they called "Akau",[2] which means "the forest". After the expulsion of the Dutch, the village grew into a Chinese market-town called "A-kau" (阿猴; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-kâu).

Empire of Japan

In 1901, during the Japanese era, Akō Chō (阿猴廳) was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, this unit was merged with Banshoryō Chō (蕃薯寮廳) and Kōshun Chō (恆春廳) to form Akugu Chō (阿緱廳). Beginning in 1920, the name was changed to Heitō Town (屏東街), governed under Takao Prefecture. In 1933, the town was upgraded to City status.

Republic of China

After the handover of Taiwan to the Republic of China from Japan on 25 October 1945, Pingtung City was established as a provincial city of Taiwan Province in December the same year. On 1 December 1951, it was downgraded to a county-controlled city of Pingtung County until today.

Geography

Pingtung City is located northwestern Pingtung County. It is centered between the western coast and the eastern mountain range on the Pingtung Plain. Many residents work in Kaoshiung and commute daily by train.

Climate

Pingtung City is located within the tropics and has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical monsoon climate, as of the rest of Taiwan, the warmest month is July and the coldest month is January, but the weather is hot starting from mid March to late November with an average daytime temperature peeking above 30 degrees Celsius, while the short cooler season starts from mid December and lasts till late February featuring relatively warm days and cool nights with temperatures ranging from 15-27 degrees Celsius. Pingtung county is known to be the hottest county of Taiwan and Pingtung city is well known of having high daytime temperatures typically year round.

Climate data for Pingtung city (2010-2014)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1)		 27.5
(81.5)		 28.5
(83.3)		 30.2
(86.4)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.8
(91)		 33.2
(91.8)		 32.8
(91)		 32.4
(90.3)		 31.3
(88.3)		 29.1
(84.4)		 26.1
(79)		 30.13
(86.22)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)		 22.0
(71.6)		 23.6
(74.5)		 25.6
(78.1)		 28.1
(82.6)		 29.1
(84.4)		 29.5
(85.1)		 29.0
(84.2)		 28.5
(83.3)		 27.0
(80.6)		 24.5
(76.1)		 20.5
(68.9)		 25.61
(78.1)
Average low °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5)		 17.0
(62.6)		 19.0
(66.2)		 22.5
(72.5)		 24.5
(76.1)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.0
(77)		 23.2
(73.8)		 20.5
(68.9)		 16.1
(61)		 21.6
(70.88)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 6.5
(0.256)		 11.5
(0.453)		 17.0
(0.669)		 64.0
(2.52)		 211.4
(8.323)		 536.1
(21.106)		 510.7
(20.106)		 676.1
(26.618)		 370.1
(14.571)		 75.0
(2.953)		 43.0
(1.693)		 16.3
(0.642)		 2,537.7
(99.91)
Source: Wunderground.[3] Rain data from 2006-2014, Central Weather Bureau. Rain data does not include 2013 August to November due to Typhoon Morakot.[4]

Administrative divisions

Villages in Pingtung City

Duanzheng Village, Wumiao Village, Datong Village, Guangrong Village, Minquan Village, Taian Village, Wenming Village, Weixin Village, Dapu Village, Bixin Village, Chongli Village, Chongzhi Village, Qingchun Village, Nanshu Village, Fufeng Village, Anle Village, Pinghe Village, Jinquan Village, Shengfeng Village, Qiaonan Village, Qiaobei Village, Dalian Village, Fengtian Village, Fengrong Village, Fengyuan Village, Zhangchun Village, Ruiguang Village, Hunan Village, Huxi Village, Guixin Village, Qingxi Village, Dawu Village, Chongwu Village, Lingyun Village, Yongchang Village, Yongshun Village, Pengcheng Village, Anzeng Village, Yongguang Village, Zhangan Village, Qianjin Village, Dazhou Village, Xinxing Village, Gongguan Village, Xinsheng Village, Dingzhai Village, Dingliu Village, Dahu Village, Longhua Village, Yucheng Village, Zeren Village, Jianguo Village, Wannian Village, Housheng Village, Yixin Village, Yiyong Village, Guanghua Village, Yongan Village, Chonglan Village, Tanqi Village, Yongcheng Village, Kongxiang Village, Guangxing Village, Shengli Village, Siwen Village, Huashan Village, Goumei Village, Sanshan Village, Haifeng Village, Renyi Village, Beixing Village, Beishi Village, Zhongzheng Village, Xingle Village, Mingzheng Village, Taiping Village, Xinhe Village, Hexing Village and Renai Village.

Government institutions

Pingtung City Hall

Education

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Pingtung Airport
Pingtung Station

Air

Pingtung City is served by Pingtung Airport which was established on 28 November 1994.

Rail

Three stations of Taiwan Railways Administration crosses Pingtung City, which are Liukuaicuo Station, Pingtung Station and Guilai Station.

Road

Bus station is nearby the train station.Pingtung County and city bus (屏東客運) Roadmap

  • 003 Pingtung-Shepi (社皮)- Donggang (東港) 005 Pingtung-Wandan (萬丹)-Donggang-Hengchun (恆春)
  • 102 Pingtung-Chaozhou (潮州) -Laiyi (來義) 104 Pingtung-Chaozhou-Jiangong (建功) 107 Pingtung-Chaozhou-Wutan (武潭)
  • 109 Pingtung-Chaozhou-Beishi (北勢) -Donggang 206 Pingtung-Ligang (里港) -Maolin/Duona (茂林/多納) 208 Pingtung-Ligang-Meinong (美濃)
  • 212 Pingtung-RoYang (洛陽) -Yanpu (鹽埔) 215 Pingtung-Yanpu-Gaoshu (高樹) 301 Pingtung-Zhenxing (振興) -Sandimen (三地門)
  • 302 Pingtung-Sanhe Village (三和村)-Sandimen 305 Pingtung-Longchan (龍泉) -SanDiMen 308 Pingtung-Wutai (霧台)
  • 310 Pingtung-Neipu (內埔)-Laiyi 314 Pingtung-Wanluan (萬巒) -Chaozhou 315 Pingtung-Chaozhou-Hengchun
  • 501 Pingtung-Qishan (旗山) -Tainan (台南) 502 Pingtung-Tainan (freeway)

Notable natives

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kuo, Chu-chen; Hsu, Elizabeth (11 December 2015). "Pingtung City mayor indicted on corruption charges". Central News Agency. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Campbell (1903), p. 538. alternate spellings include Akou, Acouw, and Akauw
  3. ↑ "Climate". Wunderground.
  4. ↑ http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V7/climate/dailyPrecipitation/dP.htm

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