Kouhu

Not to be confused with Hukou, Hsinchu.

23.57626°N 120.172523°E / 23.57626; 120.172523

Kouhu Township 口湖鄉
Rural township
Chenglong Wetlands in Kouhu Township
Kouhu Township in Yunlin County
Location	Yunlin County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	80 km^2 (30 sq mi)
Population  (February 2023)
• Total	24,882[1]

Kouhu Township (Chinese: 口湖鄉; pinyin: Kǒuhú Xiāng) is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is known for seafood products such as red algae, eel, and karasumi.^[2]

Geography

Map including Kouhu (labeled as K'ou-hu (Kōko) 口湖) (1950)

It has a population total of 24,882 and an area of 80.4612 square kilometers, including a section of coastline bordering the Taiwan Strait.

History

Owing to the existence of a large lagoon shaped like an elephant's trunk in the area, Kouhu was known as Xiangbihu (Elephant Trunk Lake) in the late Ming and Qing periods.^[3]

Kouhu's coastal waters were traditionally used in oyster farming, but in 1991 they were zoned for offshore industrial use.^[4]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 21 villages: Chenglong, Dinghu, Gangtung, Gangxi, Guogang, Houcuo, Hukou, Hutung, Jinghan, Keliao, Kouhu, Luntung, Lunjhong, Pubei, Punan, Shueijing, Sialun, Siecuo, Taizih, Wubei, and Wunan.

Infrastructure

Kouhu is one of the areas proposed by the Taiwan Power Company for an underground electricity cable connecting it with Jianshan Village in Penghu's Huxi Township.^[5]

Festivals

• Qian Shui Che Zhuang Festival^[6]

Tourist attractions

• Chenglong Wetlands^[7]
• Yiwu Wetland

Transportation

• Provincial Highway 61
• Provincial Highway 17 (Taiwan)
• County Highway 164

Climate

Climate data for Kouhu (2019–2023, extremes 2019–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	28.2 (82.8)	30.3 (86.5)	30.2 (86.4)	30.5 (86.9)	32.1 (89.8)	33.0 (91.4)	34.3 (93.7)	33.4 (92.1)	33.7 (92.7)	32.6 (90.7)	30.8 (87.4)	29.3 (84.7)	34.3 (93.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	20.4 (68.7)	21.4 (70.5)	24.4 (75.9)	26.4 (79.5)	28.8 (83.8)	30.9 (87.6)	31.7 (89.1)	31.2 (88.2)	31.2 (88.2)	28.8 (83.8)	26.1 (79.0)	21.7 (71.1)	26.9 (80.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	16.9 (62.4)	17.7 (63.9)	20.5 (68.9)	23.0 (73.4)	25.9 (78.6)	28.2 (82.8)	28.9 (84.0)	28.4 (83.1)	27.9 (82.2)	25.3 (77.5)	22.5 (72.5)	18.5 (65.3)	23.6 (74.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14.4 (57.9)	15.0 (59.0)	17.6 (63.7)	20.2 (68.4)	23.4 (74.1)	25.7 (78.3)	26.3 (79.3)	26.0 (78.8)	25.3 (77.5)	22.7 (72.9)	19.7 (67.5)	16.0 (60.8)	21.0 (69.9)
Record low °C (°F)	7.5 (45.5)	8.1 (46.6)	12.0 (53.6)	12.3 (54.1)	16.2 (61.2)	22.6 (72.7)	23.2 (73.8)	23.8 (74.8)	21.2 (70.2)	18.7 (65.7)	12.3 (54.1)	8.3 (46.9)	7.5 (45.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	23.2 (0.91)	22.1 (0.87)	49.8 (1.96)	68.9 (2.71)	137.8 (5.43)	268.1 (10.56)	182.8 (7.20)	314.4 (12.38)	86.4 (3.40)	17.0 (0.67)	13.0 (0.51)	27.0 (1.06)	1,210.5 (47.66)
Average precipitation days	4.9	4.4	6.5	5.0	8.0	12.5	10.9	13.4	5.8	2.5	2.9	2.6	79.4
Average relative humidity (%)	75.4	76.4	75.5	74.0	77.8	77.8	76.0	78.4	74.4	73.2	74.8	73.6	75.6
Source 1: Central Weather Administration[8]
Source 2: Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation 2016–2023)[9]

See also

• List of Taiwanese superlatives

References

1. "村里鄰人口數". Beigang Household Registration Office. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
2. "口湖特產". 雲林縣口湖鄉公所. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
3. "歷史地理沿革". 雲林縣口湖鄉公所. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
4. "Yunlin commissioner pleads oyster farmers' case". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
5. "EPA gives green light for projects - Taipei Times".
6. Yunlin, Cultural Tours in (31 May 2016). "Kouhu Township Qian Shui Che Zhuang Cultural Festival".
7. "Art exhibition listings - Taipei Times".
8. "農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 口湖工作站(12J990)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
9. "中央氣象署 測站氣候資料 : 雲林口湖 C1K540". Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

External links

• Kouhu Township Office, Yunlin County Archived 2007-03-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)