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Jinhu, Kinmen

Jinhu Township () is an urban township of Kinmen (Quemoy), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. Jinhu Township is the largest township in Kinmen County.

History

On July 1, 1953, Canghu Township () was renamed Jinhu Township (), a rural township. In December 1957, Jinhu was changed back into an urban township.

In 1959, Jinqiong Township () was created from the two villages Zhengyi and Qionglin. On September 16, 1965, Jinqiong Township was disbanded and the major part of the two villages returned to Jinhu Township.

Geography

It has a population of 30,826 (February 2023) and an area of . The township includes Dongding Island, Beiding Island, and other small islets.

Politics and government

Administrative divisions

Jinhu Township is made up of eight urban villages:

  • Lianan / Lienan Village ()
  • Liaoluo Village ()
  • Qionglin / Cyonglin Village (Ch'iung-lin; )
  • Shanwai Village (Shan-wai; )
  • Xihu / Sihu Village ()
  • Xinhu / Sinhu Village ()
  • Xinshi / Sinshi Village ()
  • Zhengyi / Jhengyi Village ()

Mayors

  • Mayor of Shawei ()
  1. Chang Jung-Chiang () 1947-1951
  • Appointed Mayors
  1. Chen Te-hui ()
  2. Yang Cheng-Fu ()
  3. Wu Ti-Yuan ()
  4. Tsai In-Tang () from 1954
  5. Teng Chen-Kang (), also mayor of Jinsha, Kinmen
  6. Li Tsai-Chien ()
  7. Yang Yao-Ming ()
  8. Kai Chia-Ting ()
  9. Chen I-Huang () 1971-1975
  • Elected Mayors
  1. Chen I-Huang () 1971-1975
  2. Chen Yung-Tsai () 1975-1986
  3. Chen Yun-Hsuan () 1986-1990
  4. Chen Yung-Tsai () 1990-1993
  5. Tsai Fu-Lu () 1993-1997
  6. Chen Fu-hai 1997-2003
  7. Li Cheng-I () 2003-2008
  8. Tsai Hsien-Ching () 2008-2010
  9. Tsai Hsi-Hu () 2010-2018
  10. Chen Wen-Ku () 2018–present

Infrastructures

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Notable natives

See also

References

External links