Dongshi, Chiayi
23°28′29.2″N 120°10′36.7″E / 23.474778°N 120.176861°E
Dongshi Township
東石鄉 Dongshih | |
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 Dongshi Harbor | |
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 Dongshi Township in Chiayi County | |
| Location | Chiayi County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Water | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population (May 2022) | |
• Total | 23,327 |
Dongshi Township, also Dongshih Township,[1][2] (Chinese: 東石鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Dōngshí Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Dongshíh Siang) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
History
After WWII, Dongshi Township was under the jurisdiction of Tainan County. In 1950, it was put under the jurisdiction of Chiayi County .
Geography
It has a population total of 23,327 and an area of 81.5821 km2. Its coastline is 14 km in total length.[3]
Administrative divisions
Tungshi, Yuanshu, Xingcuo, Wengang, Sanjia, Yongtun, Haipu, Longgang, Pilai, Xiayi, Dingyi, Xixia, Gangkou, Aogu, Gangqi, Niaosong, Weitan, Zhouzi, Tunglun, Xilun, Wenzi, Wangliao and Zhangtan Village.
Tourist attractions
- Aogu Wetland
- Dongshi Fisherman's Wharf
- Dongshi Natural Ecological Exhibition Center
- Dongshih Lake
- Gangkou Temple
- Lusih Forest
- Waisanding Offshore Sandbar
Transportation
The township is connected to Shuishang Township through Provincial Highway 82.
Notable natives
- Hsiao Teng-tzang, Minister of Justice (1988-1989)
- Huang Min-hui, Mayor of Chiayi City
Climate
| Climate data for Dongshi, Chiayi (2016–2023 normals, extremes 2016–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.0 (80.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
24.0 (75.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.6 (1.24) |
20.1 (0.79) |
55.3 (2.18) |
82.9 (3.26) |
148.9 (5.86) |
250.5 (9.86) |
179.9 (7.08) |
316.4 (12.46) |
112.1 (4.41) |
18.1 (0.71) |
12.8 (0.50) |
32.1 (1.26) |
1,261 (49.65) |
| Average precipitation days | 5.2 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 13.4 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 83.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80.7 | 81.0 | 80.3 | 80.1 | 82.6 | 82.7 | 80.9 | 82.3 | 79.8 | 78.3 | 80.4 | 77.8 | 80.6 |
| Source 1: Central Weather Administration[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation days and humidity 2015–2024)[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Vocabulary". Culture & Tourism Bureau of Chiayi County. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
東石郷 Dongshih Township 東石郷 Township
- ^ "Geography". Retrieved 28 March 2020.
Dongshih Township Office
- ^ 系統使用者 (10 November 2010). "About the Township". Archived from the original on 14 May 2014.
- ^ "月報表(逐日資料) : 東石 (C0M710)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "中央氣象署 測站氣候資料 : 嘉義東石 C0M710". Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
External links
- Dongshi Township (in English)
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